Background
Swan, Kenneth Carl was born on January 1, 1912 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Carl E. and Blanche (Peters) Swan.
Swan, Kenneth Carl was born on January 1, 1912 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Carl E. and Blanche (Peters) Swan.
Bachelor of Arts Oregon, 1933. Doctor of Medicine, University Oregon, 1936.
Intern University Wisconsin, 1936-1937. Resident in ophthalmology State University Iowa, 1937-1940. Practice medicine specializing in ophthalmology Portland, Oregon, from 1945.
Staff Good Samaritan Hospital. Assistant professor ophthalmology State University Iowa, Iowa City, 1941-1944. Associate professor University Oregon Medical School, Portland, 1944-1945, professor, head department ophthalmology, 1945-1978, professor emeritus, 2004—2007.
Chairman sensory diseases study section National Institutes of Health. Member advisory council National Eye Institute. Also advisory council National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness.
Member Association Research in Ophthalmology, American Academy Ophthalmology (vice president 1978, historian), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Ophthalmological Society (Howe medal for distinguished service 1977), Oregon Medical Society, Sigma Xi, Sigma Chi (Significant Sig award 1977).
Married Virginia Grone, February 5, 1938. Children: Steven Carl, Kenneth, Susan.