Homer Fordyce Swift

Background

Swift, Homer Fordyce was born on May 5, 1881 in Paines Hollow, New York, United States. Son of Charles Fayette and Nancy Maria (Fordyce) Swift.

Education

Adrian (Michigan) College, 1898-1900. Bachelor of Philosophy, Western Reserve, 1902, student medical department, 1902-1904. Doctor of Medicine, University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College, 1906.

Doctor of Science, New York University, 1931.

Received the medallion of Meritorious Service award by Alumni Federation New York University, 1933.

Career

Step-daughter, Alice MacRae (Mistress Lester Kissel). Interne Presbyterian Hospital, New York, 1906-1908. Assistant in pathology and dermatology, U. and Bellevue Hospital Medical College, 1908-1910.

Assistant research physician, Rockefeller Hospital, 1910-1912, research physician, 1912-1914.

Associate professor medicine, Columbia, 1914-1917. Same (on leave), Cornell Medical College, 1917-1919.

Associate member, Rockefeller Institute, 1919-1922, member, 1922-1946, Emeritus member, since 1946. Physician Hospital of Rockefeller Institute Medical Research, 1942-1946, emeritus member, since 1946.

Achievements

• Homer Fordyce Swift has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, Rockefeller Institute, 1919-1922. Member Council New York University, 1942-1946. Member of the board of directors Russell Sage Institute Pathology 1923-1948.

Member American Red Cross Trench Fever Commission, also consultant in medicine 1st Army Corps and 3d Army (Army of Occupation), American Expeditionary Force.

Member American Medical Association, New York State Medical Society, Association American Physicians, American Society Clin Investigation (president 1928), New York Academy of Medicine, Society American Bacteriologists, American Society Immunology, Harvey Society (president 1925-1926), Alpha Tau Omega, Nu Sigma Nu, Theta Nu Epsilon, Alpha Omega Alpha. Club: Century. Collaborator: Trench Fever (report of commission American Red Cross Research Committee), 1918.

Connections

Married Emma Fordyce MacRae, April.

Father:

Charles Fayette Swift

Mother:

Nancy Maria (Fordyce) Swift

Spouse:

Emma Fordyce MacRae