Background
Hammarsten, James Francis was born on March 25, 1920 in Grey Eagle, Minnesota, United States. Son of Francis Ragnar and Julia Linnea (Hammargren) Hammarsten.
Hammarsten, James Francis was born on March 25, 1920 in Grey Eagle, Minnesota, United States. Son of Francis Ragnar and Julia Linnea (Hammargren) Hammarsten.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1943; Bachelor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1945.
Intern University Oklahoma Hospitals, Oklahoma City, 1944-1945. Resident in internal medicine University Minnesota Hospitals, Veterans Administration Hospital, Minneapolis, 1947-1949. Assistant professor medicine University Minnesota, 1949-1953, professor, 1962-1966.
From assistant professor to professor University Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1953-1962, professor, head department medicine, 1966-1978, Carl Puckett professor pulmonary diseases, vice-chairman department medicine, 1967-1977. Professor medicine University Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1977-1978. Professor University Washington, Seattle, 1978-1987.
Distinguished visiting professor health science Boise State University, 1978-1987. Assistant chief medical services Veterans Administration Hospital, Minneapolis, 1949—1953, chief medical service, Oklahoma City, 1953—1962, Boise Veterans Administration Medical center, 1978—1981. Chief medicine St. Paul-Ramsey Hospital, 1962—1966.
Consultant International Union Against Tuberculosis. Visiting professor Laennec Hospital, Paris, 1977—1978. Clinical professor medical University North Dakota, since 1987.
With United States Army, 1945-1947, with United States Air Force, 1953, colonel United States Army Reserve.
Served with United States Army, 1945-1947, with United States Air Force, 1953, colonel United States Army Reserve. Member American Medical Association (alternate house delegations 1974-1977, secretary council on diseases of chest1974-1977, counterpart department head Vietnam project 1967-1975), American College of Physicians (master, re-certification committee 1971-1973, Oklahoma Governor's council 1972-1978), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Lung Association (board directors 1968-1980, 82-, various offices, Hall of Fame 1979), American Thoracic Society (president 1969-1970, councilor-at-large 1962-1964, 66-71, general medical sessions program committee 1963-1965, chairman medical sessions. program committee 1963, subcommittee on fellowship 1966-1967, others), American Heart Association (professional education committee 1961-1967, subcommittee on pilot projects 1961-1965, chairman subcommittee on pilot projects 1965-1967, vice-chairman professional education committee 1963, others), American-Israel Medical Foundation (trustee), Center Society Clinical Research (president 1968-1969), Association American Physicians, American Geriatric Society, Am.Clin. and Climatological Association, American College Chest Physicians (honorary fellow), American Federation Clinical Research, Association American Physicians, American Society Internal Medicine, Idaho County Medical Society, Idaho State Medical Association, Minnesota Society Internatl Medicine, New York Academy Sciences, Oklahoma County Medical Association, Oklahoma Heart Association, Oklahoma Society Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State Medical Association, Oklahoma Thoracic Society, Minnesota Thoracic Society, Society Experimental Biology andMedicine, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Married Dorothea Marie Jung, April 15, 1944. Children: Linnea, James Eric, Richard.