Background
Boyd, Linn John was born on September 30, 1895 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of David Armitage and Laura M. (Staffin) Boyd.
Boyd, Linn John was born on September 30, 1895 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of David Armitage and Laura M. (Staffin) Boyd.
Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan, 1918.
In general practice, Addison, Michigan, 1919-1920. Associate professor medicine Medical School University of Michigan, 1920-1922, associate professor medicine, director research laboratories, 1922-1925. In practice, Lansing, Michigan, 1925-1926.
Professor medicine, head department pharmacology, New York Medical College, 1926-1958, clinical professor medicine, director Division Graduate Studies, 1958-1963, consultant Graduate School, 1963-1970.
Director of medicine, Metropolitan Hospital, 1937-1950, also president medical board, 1940-1950. Consultant medicine, United States Marine, Sea View Hospital (Staten Island), Otisville Sanatorium (New York), Monmouth Memorial Hospital.
President medical board Bird South. Coler Memorial Hospital. Chairman medical board New York Medical College-Metropolitan Hospital Center, 1955-1958.
Medical examiner New York, 1947-1958.
Deputy chief examiner National Board Medical Examiners, 1948-1958.
Served in the United States Navy, League Island and Grey’s Ferry naval hospitals, 1918-1919. Fellow American College Gastroenterology (honorary), American College Cardiology, American College of Physicians. Member of New York Heart Association, Harvey Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Sigma, Alpha Kappa Kappa.
Mason, Knights of Pythias Research in lesser known drugs.
Married Madeline H. Young, June 8, 1918.