Background
Tonndorf, Juergen was born on February 1, 1914 in Goettingen, Germany. Son of Woldemar and Lilli (Schneidewin) Tonndorf. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1957.
Tonndorf, Juergen was born on February 1, 1914 in Goettingen, Germany. Son of Woldemar and Lilli (Schneidewin) Tonndorf. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1957.
Bachelor of Science, University Kiel, Germany, 1934. Doctor of Medicine, University Kiel, Germany, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1945.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Goettingen.
Dozent, U. Heidelberg, 1945-1947; member research staff, United States Air Force School Aviation Medicine, Randolph Field, Texas, 1947-1952; from assistant professor to professor, U. Iowa, 1953-1962; professor otolaryngology, director research and training, Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1962-1982; professor emeritus, Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1982-1989. Quest of honor International Symposium on Tinnitus.
Served with German Navy, 1939-1945. Fellow Acoustical Society of America. Member American Academy Otolaryngology (honorary), Association Research in Otolaryngology (award of merit 1980), American Otological Society (Gold medal 1979), German Otological Society (honorary), Royal Society Medicine, Leopoldina Academy, Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum.
(vice president 1980-1981).
Married Mechtild Brandts, March 27, 1940 (deceased 1986).