John Shedd Schweppe

Background

Schweppe, John Shedd was born on May 8, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles H. and Laura Abbie (Shedd) Schweppe.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard University, 1939; Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1943; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1947.

Career

Intern, St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1943-1944; fellow in internal medicine, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1947-1950; researcher, Menninger Foundation, Topeka, 1950-1956; research associate in medicine and biochemistry, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1956-1960; assistant professor medicine and biochemistry, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1960-1964; associate professor, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1964-1978; professor, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, since 1978; chairman education committee Cancer Center, Northwestern University Medical School, Chgo, since 1974.

Achievements

• John Shedd Schweppe has been listed as a notable research physician, educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Man in a Changing World

Membership

President Schweppe Foundation, Chicago, since 1947. Board directors United Charities Chicago, since 1962. Fellow Aspen Institute Humanistic Studies, (Colorado), since 1964.

Trustee Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, since 1965, Institute for Living, Winnetka, Illinois, National Academy for Families, New York City, 1982-1985. Served to captain Medical Corps United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Heart Association council on arteriosclerosis).

Member American Association Cancer Research, American Chemical Society, American Society Internal Medicine, Drs. Mayo Society, Mayo Alumni Association, Endocrine Society, Institute Medicine Chicago (chairman committee on health care since 1983), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Chicago Medical Society (chairman committee on health care delivery 1979-1983) Clubs: Chicago, Indian Hill, Shoreacres.

Connections

Married Lydia Hibbard Elliott, July 17, 1943. Children: Leigh Elliott Schweppe Buettner, Charles Hibbard, David Porter.

Father:

Charles H. Schweppe

Mother:

Laura Abbie (Shedd) Schweppe

Spouse:

Lydia Hibbard Elliott

child:

Charles Hibbard Schweppe

child:

David Porter Schweppe

child:

Leigh Elliott Schweppe Buettner Schweppe