Background
Rainer, John David was born on July 13, 1921 in New York City. Son of Louis W. and Daisy (Harris) Rosen.
Rainer, John David was born on July 13, 1921 in New York City. Son of Louis W. and Daisy (Harris) Rosen.
AB, Columbia College, 1941. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1951.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Gallaudet University, 1968.
Rotating intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1951-1952; resident psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, 1952-1955; research associate in psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City, 1956-1959; assistant clinical professor psychiatry, Columbia University, 1959-1967; chief psychiatric research (genetics), New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, 1965-1991; associate clinical professor psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City, 1967-1970; associate professor clinical psychiatry, Columbia University, 1970-1972; professor clinical psychiatry, Columbia University, since 1972; training and supervising analyst, Columbia Psychoanalytic Center, New York City, since 1972; attending psychiatrist, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, since 1972.
President Lake Isle Civic Association, Eastchester, New York, 1989-1991. With United States Army, 1945-1946. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life), American Psychoanalytic Association (life), American College Psychoanalysts (life).
Member American Society Human Genetics, American Psychopathol. Association (life), Eastern Psychiatric Research Association (president 1971-1973), Westchester Psychoanalytic Society (president 1975-1976), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Barbara Antin, December 23, 1944. Children: Jeff, Peter.