Background
Furth, John Jacob was born on January 25, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob and Olga (Berthauer) Furth.
educator pathologist molecular biologist
Furth, John Jacob was born on January 25, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob and Olga (Berthauer) Furth.
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1950; student, Yale Law School, 1950-1951; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1958; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1972.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1958-1959; resident in pathology, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1959-1960; postdoctoral fellow department microbiology, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1960-1962; member of faculty department pathology, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, since 1962; professor, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, since 1978.
Board directors, chairman history sites committee Darby Creek Valley Association, 1984-1996, 1st vice president since 1997. Board directors, founder Friends of the Swedish Cabin (constructed circa 1654), Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 1987, president 2002-2003. Board directors Fair Housing Council of Suburban Philadelphia, 1995-1997, 2d district leader Upper Darby Democratic Party, 1994-2002, chairman, 2002-2006.
Candidate for Congress, 7th District Pennsylvania Second lieutenant Quartermaster Corps, United States Army, 1951-1953. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biological Chemists and Molecular Biologists, American Association Cancer Research, American Association Pathologists, Sharpe-Strumming Research Foundation (board director since 2006).
Married Mary Autry, June 24, 1959. Children: Karen, Susan, Robin.