Jean Hirsch Priest

Background

Priest, Jean Hirsch was born on April 5, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Edwin Frederick and Marion Sharp (Lane) Hirsch.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1953.

Career

Rotating intern, U. Washington, King County Hospital System, Seattle, 1953-1954; pediatric resident, University of Chicago Clinics, 1954-1956; staff physician Respiratory Center, Columbus Hospital, Chicago, 1957-1958; staff pediatrician, Ranier School, Buckley, Washington, 1958-1962; director Birth Defects Clinic, U. Colorado School Medicine, Denver, 1964-1967; director prenatal diagnosis program, Emory University, Atlanta, 1973-1990; member of staff, physician, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1971-1990; member of staff, physician, Shodair Hospital, Helena, Montana, since 1991. Clinical instructor department pediatrics, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1957-1958, U. Washington, Seattle, 1960-1962. Instructor pediatrics U. Colorado Medical Center, 1963-1965, assistant professor departments pediatrics and pathology, 1965-1971, visiting member of staff department zoology U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1969-1970.

Associate professor pediatrics, assistant professor pathology Emory University, 1971-1978, professor pediatrics-medical genetics, associate professor pathology Emory University School Medicine, 1978-1990, professor emeritus, since 1991. Visiting professor U. Ackland, New Zealand, 1980-1981, U. Würzburg, Germany, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Jean Hirsch Priest has been listed as a noteworthy Medical geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Human Genetics (chair social issues committee 1976-1980), American Dermatoglyphics Association (Vice-President 1977-1981), American Society Cell Biology, Tissue Culture Association, International Dermatoglyphics Society, Atlanta Genetics Society (board directors 1973-1982), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Robert Eugene Priest, June 14, 1958. Children: Edwin Robert, Cynthia Jean Priest Eckles, Mary Lane Priest Mahsun.

Father:

Edwin Frederick Hirsch

Mother:

Marion Sharp (Lane) Hirsch

Spouse:

Robert Eugene Priest

child:

Edwin Robert Priest

child:

Mary Lane Priest Mahsun Priest

child:

Cynthia Jean Priest Eckles Priest