Background
Karlson, Karl Eugene was born on July 20, 1920 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Karl Johann and Mabel Cecelia (Fisher) Karlson.
Karlson, Karl Eugene was born on July 20, 1920 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Karl Johann and Mabel Cecelia (Fisher) Karlson.
Student, Bethel College, 1938-1939; Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1952.
Intern, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1944-1945; resident in surgery, University of Minnesota, 1947-1951; member of faculty department surgery, Downstate Medical Center State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1951-1971; professor surgery, Downstate Medical Center State University of New York, 1959-1971; professor medical science, Brown U., Providence, 1971-1990; professor emeritus, Brown U., Providence, since 1990; surgeon-in-charge thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, 1971-1985. Consultant in surgery Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital. Adjunct Professor biomedical engineering U. Rhode Island.
Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946, 54-56. Member American Surgical Association, Society University Surgeons, Society Clinical Surgery, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Australian Computer Society, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Society Vascular Surgery, American College Cardiology, International Cardiovascular Society, Society International de Chirugie.
Married Gloria E. Anderson, June 24, 1947. Children— Karl, Peter, Nancy, Steven, James, Matthew.