Background
Carter, John Robert was born on April 21, 1917 in Buffalo. Son of John Harvey and Gertrude Ann (Buckpitt) Carter.
Carter, John Robert was born on April 21, 1917 in Buffalo. Son of John Harvey and Gertrude Ann (Buckpitt) Carter.
Bachelor of Science, Hamilton College, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1943.
Intern, State University Iowa, 1943-1944;
resident, State University Iowa, 1944-1948;
assistant department pathology, State University Iowa, 1944;
from instructor to associate professor, State University Iowa, 1944-1955;
professor, State University Iowa, 1955-1959;
professor, department chairman pathology and oncology, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1960-1966;
professor pathology department orthopedics, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1981;
director Institute Pathology, department chairman pathology, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1966-1981;
professor emeritus, since 1987;
retired, 1995. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., United States Army Hospital, United States Penitentiary, Watkins Memorial Hospital. Past chairman pathology study section National Institutes of Health.
Member pathology training grant committee National Institute General Medical Sciences. Member pathology advisory council Central VA Office. Member science advisory board Armed Forces Institute Pathology.
Board dirs.Univs. Associate Research and Education Pathology. Past president.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Cleveland Academy Medicine, Pathological Society Great Britain and Ireland, American Association Pathologists and Bacteriologists (past president), International Academy Pathology, American Society Clinical Pathology, American Society Experimental Pathology, American Society Investigative Pathology, College American Pathologists, Society Experimental Biology, American Association of University Professors, Central Society Clinical Research, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Adelaide Briggs, May 8, 1943. Children— Marilyn Anne, Jeanne Catherine.