Background
Allen, James Harrill was born on January 31, 1906 in Chattanooga. Son of George Henry and Mary (Harrill) Allen.
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James Harrill Allen
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Bachelor of Arts Tennessee, 1926. Doctor of Medicine, University Michigan, 1930. Master of Science, University Iowa, 1938.
Career
Intern, resident, University Hospitals, 1930-1934;
fellow ophthalmology, U. Iowa, 1934-1936;
research assistant, U. Iowa, 1936-1937;
instructor ophthalmology, U. Iowa, 1937-1938;
assistant professor, U. Iowa, 1938-1945;
associate professor, U. Iowa, 1945-1946;
professor, U. Iowa, 1946-1950;
professor ophthalmology, Tulane University, 1950-1971;
department chairman, Tulane University, 1952-1967;
associate dean medical director, Tulane Clinics, 1967-1971;
clinical professor ophthalmology, Tulane Clinics, 1971-1976;
emeritus professor, Tulane Clinics, since 1976. 16th Proctor Memorial lecturer University of California, 1961. 1st Dwight Townes visiting professor ophthalmology U. Louisville, 1967.
4th Conrad Berens Memorial lecturer,1971. Consultant National Society Prevention Blindness, National Council to Combat Blindness, Eye Bank for Sight Restoration, New York, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Carville, Louisiana, New Orleans. Consultant New Orleans Veterans Administration Hospital., ophthalmology to air surgeon, 1952-1958.
Director Southern Eye Bank, Gulf States Eye Surgery Foundation, 1950-1960. Board directors Information Council Americans, since 1960. President New Orleans Lighthouse/Blind, 1962-1989, other.
Achievements
Works
book
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STRABISMUS OPTHALMIC SYMPOSIUM
(St. Louis 1950 C. W. Mosby. Hardcover. Sm.4to.,, 476pp., ...)
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STRABISMUS OPTHALMIC SYMPOSIUM
Membership
Served from captain to lieutenant colonel United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association (Gold medal ophthalmology section 1976), Pan American Association Ophthalmology (assistant secretary 1953-1974), Aerospace Medical Association, American Society for Microbiology, Association Military Surgeons, Society of America Bacteriologists, Association Research Ophthalmology (assistant secretary 1938-1947, secretary-treasurer 1947-1954, trustee 1955-1960, chairman 1960), Association American Physicians and Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Louisiana Ophthalmology Association (secretary-treasurer 1975-1986), American Association Ophthalmology (director 1968-1976), Orleans Parish medical societies, Pan American Ophthalmological Foundation (president 1966-1974), Contact Lens Association Ophthalmologists (executive committee 1965-1975, vice president 1970-1971, president 1972), European Contact Lens Association Ophthalmologists, International Contact Lens Association Ophthalmologists (executive committee 1966-1976), World Medical Association, Verhoeff Society, Southern Ophthalmic Pathology Club, Physicians Educational Network (chairman 1977-1986, chairman emeritus 86—), military Order World Wars, military Order Foreign Wars, Sigma Xi, Theta Kappa Psi. Honorary member Minnesota Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Fort Worth Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Society, Central Illinois, Kansas City societies ophthalmology and otolaryngology, Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas Otolaryng. and Ophthalmological Society, Dallas Southern Clinical Society, Chilean Ophthalmology Society, Montana Academy Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology, Ophthalmological Society Valley of Cauca (Colombia), Sociedad Neurologica de Colombia (correspondent), Royal Society St. George, Royal Order Scotland.
Clubs: City, Hi 12 (state president 1984-1985). Lodges: Masons, Shriners, Elks, Rotary.
Connections
Married Ruth Sanford, August 17, 1934. Children: Mary Helen, George Sanford, John Robert.
