Background
Bailey, John Hays was born on May 3, 1900 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Troy and Clara (Koch) Bailey.
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Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1924. Doctor of Philosophy, 1928. Diploma in Public Health, University of Michigan, 1938.
Career
Research fellow, bacteriology, Nelson Morris Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 1928-1929. Fellow, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1929-1932. Resident bacteriologist, Municipal Contagious Disease Hospital, Chicago, 1932-1935.
Senior bacteriologist, Illinois Department Public Health, 1935-1938, on leave September 1937-June 1938.
Assistant professor bacteriology, School of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, 1938-1941. Research bacteriologist, Winthrop Chem Company, Rensselaer, New York, 1942-1943, Chief, division of bacteriology, 1943-1945.
Chief division of bacteriology, Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute, from 1946.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Academy Microbiology (governor 1956-1959, secretary-treasurer 1956-1958), Society General Micro-biology (England), North. American Lily Society, Society American Bacteriologists (secretary-treasurer, 1953-1957, treasurer, 1957-1959), Chicago Institute Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Horticultural Society, Sigma Xi, Chi Psi. Club: Ferndale Rod and Gun (Chicago and New Auburn, Wisconsin). Advisory editor: Journal Bacteriology.
Connections
Married Gertrude Boyer, April. Children: Martha Deborah, John Hoyne.
