Background
Benirschke, Kurt was born on May 26, 1924 in Glueckstadt, Germany. Son of Fritz Franz and Marie (Luebcke) Benirschke. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1955.
Benirschke, Kurt was born on May 26, 1924 in Glueckstadt, Germany. Son of Fritz Franz and Marie (Luebcke) Benirschke. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1955.
Student, University Hamburg, Germany, 1948. Student, University Berlin, Germany, 1943. Student, University Wuerzburg, Germany, 1944.
Doctor of Medicine, University Hamburg, 1948. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (honorary), University Zürich, 2004.
Resident, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1950-1951; Resident, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1951-1952; Resident, Boston Lying-in-Hospital, 1952-1953; Resident, Free Hospital for Women, Boston, 1953; Resident, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1953; pathologist, Boston Lying-in-Hospital, 1955-1960; teaching fellow, associate, Medical School Harvard, 1954-1960; professor pathology, department chairman pathology, Medical School Dartmouth, Hanover, N.H., 1960-1970; professor reproductive medicine and pathology, University of California at San Diego, 1970-1994; department chairman pathology, University of California at San Diego (School Medical), La Jolla, 1976-1979; retired, University of California at San Diego, 1994. Director research San Diego Zoo, 1975-1986, trustee, since 1986, president, since 1998. Consultant National Institutes of Health, 1957-1970.
Served with German Army, 1942-1945. Member American Society Pathology, International Academy Pathology, American College Pathology, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Teratol. Society, American Society Zoological Veterans.
Married Marion Elizabeth Waldhausen, May 17, 1952. Children: Stephen Kurt, Rolf Joachim, Ingrid Marie.