Background
Mossbauer, Louis was born on March 1, 1902 in Bavaria, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1927, naturalized, 1937. Son of Karl and Margaret (Meister) Mossbauer.
Mossbauer, Louis was born on March 1, 1902 in Bavaria, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1927, naturalized, 1937. Son of Karl and Margaret (Meister) Mossbauer.
Student, Fortbildungsschule and Musikschule, Bavaria. Postgraduate, Hospital and Medical School, Chicago, 1945. OD, Monroe College Optometry, 1946.
Director United Artists Conservatories Music, Baltimore, 1928—1940. Owner Berman Optical Company, Washington, 1940—1947. Private practice Chicago, Elmhurst, since 1946.
Founder International Contact Lens Specialists. President German-American Contact Lens Manufacturing Company, Elmhurst, Midwestern School Optics, 1946—1952.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Illinois College Optometry Alumni Association, Illinois Society Prevention Blindness, Medical Research Associates Advisory Panel, American Public Health Association (vision committee), Educational Council Optometry (past secretary), North-East Illinois Optometric Society (recording secretary 1953-1956, 1959-1963, president 1957-1958, 1964-1965), American, Illinois Optometric Associations (life. Trustee 1959-1961), Rotarian (past director, Elmhurst), Kappa Phi Delta, Tomb and Key.
Married Alice Harkness, November 15, 1947. 1 child Louis Carl.