Background
Vaughan, John H. was born on November 7, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Warren Taylor and Emma (Heath) Vaughan.
Vaughan, John H. was born on November 7, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Warren Taylor and Emma (Heath) Vaughan.
AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1945.
Intern in medicine Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1945-1946, research fellow, 1948-1950, senior assistant resident in medicine, 1950-1951. Fellow in research National Research Council Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1951-1953. Assistant professor medicine Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1953-1958.
Associate professor medicine, assistant professor bacteriology and immunology University Rochester (New York ) Medical School, 1958-1963, professor medical, head immunology and infectious diseases unit, 1963-1970. Adjunct professor medicine University California, San Diego, from 1970. Chairman clinical divisions Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, 1970-1974, chairman department clinical research, 1974-1977, head division clinical immunology, 1977-1987.
Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member American Academy Allergy (president 1966-1967), American Association Immunologists, American Clinical Climatological Association, American College of Physicians, American Federation Clinical Research, American Rheumatism Association (president 1970-1971), American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society, San Diego County Medical Society, Western Association Physicians (councillor 1978-1981), Western Society Clinical Research, National Institutes of Health (general medicine study section 1956-1960, allergy and immunology study section 1960-1964, ad hoc committees on arthritis centers 1978-1980, allergy and clinical immunology research committee 1981, research career award 1966), National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases (board councillors for intramural program 1968-1972), Yugoslavian Rheumatology Society (honorary), Brazilian Society Rheumatology (honorary), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Marjorie E. Seybold, March 19, 1983. Children: John, Nancy, David, Margaret.