Background
Kirk, John Esben was born on November 8, 1905 in Kallundborg, Denmark. Son of Ole Christian Mathias and Augusta Dorthea (Bang) Kirk.
Kirk, John Esben was born on November 8, 1905 in Kallundborg, Denmark. Son of Ole Christian Mathias and Augusta Dorthea (Bang) Kirk.
Doctor of Medicine, University Copenhagen, 1929, Doctor of Philosophy, 1936.
Came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1949. Assistant Rockefeller Institute Medical Research, New York City, 1931-1934. Assistant resident physician Bispebjerg Municipal Hospital, Copenhagen, 1934-1936.
Resident medical department U. Hospital, U. Copenhagen, 1936-1939.
Director City Health laboratories, Copenhagen, 1936-1939. Chief physician medical department Holstebro Company Hospital Denmark, 1939-1947.
Director research division gerontology school medicine Washington University, Saint Louis, 1947-1973, assistant professor medicine, 1947-1950, associate professor medicine, 1950-1964, professor medicine, 1964-1973.
Fellow American College of Physicians.
Married Irma Muser, May 28, 1934. Children: Ermalynn, Peter, Lillian, Thomas Esben, Paul Albert.