Leslie Newton Gay

Background

Gay, Leslie Newton was born on November 7, 1891 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Scott and Sarah Jane (Batdorf) Gay.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1913, Doctor of Science (honorary) 1948. Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins, 1917.

Career

1 son, Leslie Newton. Engaged to practice as physician, Baltimore, from 1917. Associate in medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1932-1945, assistant professor, 1945-1948.

Associate professor, 1948-1958, associate professor of medicine emeritus, 1958-1978.

Physician to Johns Hopkins Hospital, founder, director asthma and hay fever clinic, 1921. Consultant Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, United States Public Health Service.

Achievements

• Leslie Newton Gay has been listed as a noteworthy physician. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as 1st. Lieutenant Medical corpus, United States army, World War I. Diplomate American College of Physicians. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, AIAS, American Society Immunology, American Academy Allergy (member of advisory committee.

Clubs: Maryland, Elkridge (Baltimore).

Connections

Married Julia Adele Griffith, June 4, 1919.

Father:

Harry Scott Gay

Mother:

Sarah Jane (Batdorf) Gay

Spouse:

Julia Adele Griffith