John Albert Kirchner

Background

Kirchner, John Albert was born on March 27, 1915 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Edward and Jessie Cecilia (Cameron) Kirchner.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1940; Master of Science, Yale University, 1952.

Career

Intern, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1940-1941; resident in otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1946-1950; member of faculty School Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, since 1951; professor otolaryngology, Yale University, New Haven, 1962-1985; professor emeritus, Yale University, New Haven, since 1985. Research consultant National Institutes of Health, 1966. Special researcher pathology and physiology of larynxand pharynx NINCDS.

Achievements

• John Albert Kirchner has been listed as a noteworthy otolaryngology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Laryngol. Association (president 1979-1980, Casselberry award 1966, Newcomb award 1969, de Roaldes medal 1985, Merit award 1988), American Academy Otolaryngology (vice president 1978-1979), American Laryngol., Rhinological and Otolaryngological Society (president 1981-1982), American Association Head and Neck Surgery (president 1977-1978), New England Otolaryngological Society (president 1965-1966), European Laryngological Society (honorary), Japan Broncho-Esophagological Society (honorary), German Society Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (correspondent), Italian Society Otolaryngological (correspondent), College Oto-Rhino-Laryngologium Amicitae Sacrum.

Connections

Married Aline Legault, October 11, 1947. Children: John C., Thomas L., Paul E., Marie Cecile, Christine A.

Father:

Francis Edward Kirchner

Mother:

Jessie Cecilia (Cameron) Kirchner

Spouse:

Aline Legault

child:

Marie Cecile Kirchner

child:

Paul E. Kirchner

child:

Thomas L. Kirchner

child:

John C. Kirchner

child:

Christine A. Kirchner