Background
Meyer, John Stirling was born on February 24, 1924 in London. Son of William Charles and Alice Elizabeth (Stirling) Meyer. came to the United States, 1940.
Meyer, John Stirling was born on February 24, 1924 in London. Son of William Charles and Alice Elizabeth (Stirling) Meyer. came to the United States, 1940.
Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, CM, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1948; Master of Science, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1949.
Intern, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1948-1949; resident immunology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1949-1950; resident neurology, Boston City Hospital, 1950-1952; resident neurophysiology, Boston City Hospital, 1952-1953; fellow neurophysiology, Boston City Hospital, 1954-1955; instructor research associate, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1955-1957; resident neurophysiology, Harvard Medical School, 1952-1953; professor, chair department, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1957-1969; professor, chair department, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1969-1975; professor neurology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1976; demonstrator neuropathology and teaching fellow neurology, Harvard University Medical School, 1950-1952; senior research fellow, United States Public Health Service, 1952-1954; instructor medicine, Harvard University Medical School, 1954-1956; associate visiting physician neurology, Boston City Hospital, 1956-1957; consultant and lecturer neurology, United States Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1957; professor neurology and department chairman school medicine, Wayne State University, 1957-1969; department chairman, Wayne State University, 1969-1976; professor neurology, director stroke laboratory, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1976; with, VA Medical cTr., Houston. Chair stroke panel President' Commision on Heart Disease Cancer & Stroke, Washington, 1964-1965. Member of national advisory county National Institute Neurological Diseases &Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland., 1965-1969.
Member jury Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards, New York City, 1965-1969. Lieutenant (senior grade) Medical Corps United States Navy, 1953-1955, Korea. Member American Heart Association (board directors 1968-1970, chair council on stroke 1968-1970).
Married Wendy Haskell, July 20, 1947 (deceased 1986). Children: Jane, Anne, Elizabeth, Helen, Margaret. Married Katharine Sumner, August 2, 1987.
Married Cora Bess Parks, April 6, 1996.