James Ziegler Appel

Background

Appel, James Ziegler was born on May 15, 1907 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Theodore Burton and Mary Hurford (Calder) Appel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Franklin and Marshall College, 1928, Doctor of Science, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1932.

Career

Intern, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, 1932-1933. General practice medicine, Lancaster, 1933-1935, surgery, from 1935. Training surgery Lancaster General Hospital, 1935-1972.

Organizer, director health department Franklin and Marshall College, from 1943. Cons. National Center Health Services Research and Development, unites states department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, from 1968. Member President’ Commission Nursing Manpower, 1967, President’ Commission Health Facilities, 1968.

Advisory board Sears-Roebuck Foundation, 1955-1961. Secretary American Medical Research Foundation of American Medical Association, 1961-1967, president, 1964-1979. Trustee Science and Ednl.

Trust, Medical Society Pennsylvania, president, from 1960, president Pennsylvania Area IX, Professional Services Review Organization, 1973-1979.

Membership

Served as lieutenant colonel Pennsylvania National Guard, 1946. American College of Surgeons fellow. Member United Church of Christ.

Connections

Married Florence Burch, August 4, 1933. Children: Florence (Mistress Joseph A. Pontius), Mary (Mistress Crosby Smith), Nancy (Mistress William Hess), Charlotte (Mistress E. Hollihan), James.

Father:

Theodore Burton Appel

Mother:

Mary Hurford (Calder) Appel

Spouse:

Florence Burch

child:

Florence Appel (Mistress Joseph A. Pontius)

child:

James Appel

child:

Nancy Appel (Mistress William Hess)

child:

Charlotte Appel (Mistress E. Hollihan)

child:

Mary Appel (Mistress Crosby Smith)