Background
Lathrop, Katherine Austin was born on June 16, 1915 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of William Colson and Gladys Kathryn (Gray) Austin.
educator Nuclear medicine researcher
Lathrop, Katherine Austin was born on June 16, 1915 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of William Colson and Gladys Kathryn (Gray) Austin.
Bachelor of Science, Okla State University, 1936. Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1939. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1939.
Research assistant, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1942-1944; associate biochemist, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 1945-1954; research associate, University of Chicago, 1954-1968; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1968-1978; professor, University of Chicago, since 1978.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Nuclear Medicine (medical internal radiation dose committee since 1966, chairman medical internal radiation dose committee 1977-1984, vice-president and editor Radiopharm. Science Council 1976-1978), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (committee South Carolina-55 since 1976), Radiation Research Society, Illinois Academy Science, Chicago Genealogical Society (secretary 1974-1976, 1st vice president 1979-1981), N.W. Indiana Genealogical Society (president 1976-1978), Daughters of the American Revolution (2d vice regent Chicago chapter 1986-1988, regent 1988-1992), Sigma Xi.
Married Clarence Adoniram Lathrop, August 1938 (divorced 1975). Children: Jane Lathrop Grider, Suzanne Lathrop Moore, Laura Lathrop Fowler, David Austin, Julie Lathrop Smiddy.