Jacob Joseph Blum

Background

Blum, Jacob Joseph was born on October 3, 1926 in Brooklyn. Son of Paul and Anna (Brown) Blum.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, 1947; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1952.

Career

Member of staff, Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1953-1956; chief biophysics section gerontology branch, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, 1958-1962; professor physiology, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1962; James B. Duke professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1980-1997; James B. Duke professor emeritus, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1997.

Achievements

• Jacob Joseph Blum has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member American Physiological Society, Society Protozoologists (president 1991). M C.

Connections

Married Ruth Marsey, June 3, 1960. Children: Mark, Douglas, Lisa, Laura.

Father:

Paul Blum

Mother:

Anna (Brown) Blum

Spouse:

Ruth Marsey

child:

Laura Blum

child:

Mark Blum

child:

Lisa Blum

child:

Douglas Blum