Background
Baumgartner, Leona was born on August 18, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William J. and Olga (Leisy) Baumgartner.
Baumgartner, Leona was born on August 18, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William J. and Olga (Leisy) Baumgartner.
Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1923. Doctor of Science, University Kansas, 1925. Postgraduate, Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1928.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1932. Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1934. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Yale University, 1970.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Women's College, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), New York University, 1954. Doctor of Science (honorary), Russell Sage College, 1955.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Smith College, 1956. Doctor of Science (honorary), Western College Women, 1960. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1963.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Michigan, 1967. Doctor of Science (honorary), McMurray College, 1967. Doctor of Science (honorary), New York Medical College, 1968.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Clark College, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Keuka College, 1963. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Skidmore College, 1959.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Oberlin College, 1965.
Member faculty, Colby Community High School, Kansas, 1923-1924;
member of faculty, Kansas City Junior College, 1925-1926;
member of faculty, U. Montana, 1926-1928;
intern, then assistant resident, assistant in pediatrics, New York Hospital and Cornell Medical College, 1934-1936;
lecturer nursing education, Columbia University, 1939-1942;
with, New York City Department Health, 1937-1962;
commissioner health, New York City Department Health, 1954-1962;
executive director, New York Foundation, 1953-1954;
associate chief, United States Children's Bureau, Federal Security Agency, 1949-1950;
consultant, United States Children's Bureau, Federal Security Agency, 1950-1956;
member of faculty, Medical College, Cornell Univercity, 1939-1966;
member pediatrics public health faculty, Medical College, Cornell Univercity, 1957-1966;
visiting lecturer maternal and child health, Medical School Public Health, Harvard University, 1948-1962;
visiting professor social medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1966-1976;
assistant administrator, Office Technology Cooperative and Research, Agency for International Development, Department State, 1962-1965;
executive director, Medical Care and Education Foundation, Inc., Boston, 1968-1972. Adviser French Ministry Health, 1945, Indian minister health, 1955. Member exchange mission to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1958.
Lecturer for Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 1961. Member of national advisory counc. Peace Corps, 1961-1963.
Board directors New York Fund for Children. Trustee council University Massachusetts, from 1973. Trustee New School Social Research, New York City, 1966-1974, advisory council, from 1964.
Member Harvey Society, History Science Society, American Association History Medicine, American Public Health Association (president 1958-1959, Albert Lasker award 1954), American Academy Pediatrics, American Pediatric Society, Child Welfare League American (board directors), National Social Welfare Assembly (vice president), National Conference Social Work (executive committee), National Health Council (president 1956), American Academy Arts and Sciences, New York Academy Medicine, Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, Mortar Board, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Beta Phi, Phi Sigma.
Married Nathaniel M. Elias, 1942 (deceased 1964). Married Alexander D. Langmuir, 1970.
