Background
Nicholson, Jesse Thompson was born on April 28, 1903 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Lippincott and Elizabeth (Thompson) Nicholson.
Nicholson, Jesse Thompson was born on April 28, 1903 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Lippincott and Elizabeth (Thompson) Nicholson.
Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1925; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1928.
Intern, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1928-1930; private practice, 1938-1987; resident orthopaedic surgery, Philadelphia Orthopaedic Hospital and Infirmary for Nervous Diseases, 1930-1932; resident orthopaedic surgery, Shriner's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1932; resident orthopaedic surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1932; resident orthopaedic surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1933; orthopaedic surgeon, Graduate Hospital, 1934-1987; orthopaedic surgeon, Philadelphia Children's Hospital, 1935-1987; orthopaedic surgeon, Lankenau Hospital, 1953-1987; professor, department chairman orthopaedic surgery, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School Medicine, 1946-1968; professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School Medicine, 1969-1987. Consultant Philadelphia General Hospital, Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Atlantic City Seashore House.
Research director New York Cancer Research Institute, Inc., 1952-1957. Member orthopedic section National Research Council, 1946-1949. Medical adviser Philadelphia chapter National Foundation Poliomyelitis, 1935-1955.
Captain Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Pediatrics. Member American Rheumatism Association, Philadelphia Academy Surgeons, Aid Association Philadelphia County Medical Society (secretary-treasurer 1947-1957, vice president 1958, president 1959-1960), Philadelphia College Physicians, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (treasurer 1954-1959), American Orthopaedic Association (president 1964-1965), American Association Surgery Trauma, International Society Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, American Medical Association (chairman orthopedic section 1955), Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatologia (correspondent member extraordinary).
Married Edith Rose, April 8, 1942. Children: Elizabeth Thompson, Edith Davis, Joseph Lippincott, Virginia.