Background
Davis, James Othello was born on July 12, 1916 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Zemry and Villa (Hunter) Davis.
Davis, James Othello was born on July 12, 1916 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Zemry and Villa (Hunter) Davis.
Master of Arts in Zoology, University Missouri, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1942. Bachelor of Science in Medicine, University Missouri, 1943.
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, 1945.
Intern, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1945-1946; investigator, Laboratory Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1949-1957; chief section on experimental cardiovascular disease, Laboratory Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism, National Heart Institute, 1957-1966; associate professor physiology, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1955-1956; visiting associate professor physiology, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, 1961-1964; visiting professor physiology, University of Virginia School Medicine, 1964; professor, department chairman physiology, U. Missouri School Medicine, Columbia, 1966-1982; professor emeritus, U. Missouri School Medicine, since 1982.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Served with United States Public Health Service, 1946-1966. Member American Heart Association (member medical advisory council, vice chairman council for high blood pressure research 1970-1972, chairman council 1972-1974), American Physiology Society (council 1974-1978, steering committee circulation group 1978-1981, president circulation section 1981), Endocrine Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, National Institute Health Extramural Program, Association Physiology Department Chairmen (council 1971-1974), Inter-American Society Hypertension (council 1978-1980), International Society Hypertension (president 1980-1982), National Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Florrilla Louise Sides, December 27, 1941. Children: Janet Ruth, James Lawrence.