John Young III Templeton

Background

Templeton, John Young III was born on July 1, 1917 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of John Young Junior and Mary Etta (Williams) Templeton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1937; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1941; Doctor of Science (honorary), Davidson College, 1987; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Jefferson Medical College, 1987.

Career

From instructor to clinical professor surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1950-1964; professor surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1964-1967; professor surgery, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1964-1967; Samuel D. Grois professor surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1969-1987; professor surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1969-1987; emeritus professor surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, since 1987. Trustee Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, since 1989.

Achievements

• John Young III Templeton has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major MC Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American Surgical Association, American Association Thoracic Surgeons, American College Surgeons (governor 1969-1973). Member Pennsylvania Medical Society (president 1983-1984), Pennsylvania Society Thoracic Surgery (president 1979-1980), Philadelphia County Medical Society (president 1974-1975).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, canoeing, boat building.

Connections

Married Dorothy Ethelreda Fraley, April 30, 1943. Children: Mary Brem, Frances Etheldra, DorothyAlicia, Richard Bruce.

Father:

John Young Templeton Junior

Mother:

Mary Etta (Williams) Templeton

Spouse:

Dorothy Ethelreda Fraley

child:

Richard Bruce Templeton

child:

Frances Etheldra Templeton

child:

Mary Brem Templeton

child:

DorothyAlicia Templeton