Background
Henderson, Lowell Lawrence was born on April 22, 1916 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Son of Lawrence Roy and Alzada Gladys (Baker) Henderson.
Henderson, Lowell Lawrence was born on April 22, 1916 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Son of Lawrence Roy and Alzada Gladys (Baker) Henderson.
AB, Indiana University, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University, 1941. Master of Science in Medicine, University Minnesota, 1948.
Intern Indianapolis City Hospital, 1941-1942. Fellow internal medicine Mayo Clinic, 1942-1944, 47-48. Consultant internal medicine and allergy Carle Hospital Clinic, Urbana, Illinois, 1948-1952, Mayo Clinic, since 1953.
Assistant professor medicine Mayo Graduate School, University Minnesota, 1962-1967, associate professor clinical medicine, 1967-1970, professor clinical medicine, 1970-1972. Professor medicine Mayo Medical School, since 1972. Member board medical directors Allergy Foundation American, since 1965.
Member board subcertification Allergy in Internal Medicine, 1961-1966.
Served to captain, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American College Allergists (president 1966). Member American Medical Association (secretary section allergy since 1965), American Academy Allergy, North Central Allergy Society (president 1960-1962), American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Allergology (treasurer 1967-1970, secretary general since 1973), Midwest Forum on Allergy (executive committee 1966-1969), American Association Certified Allergists (president 1972-1973), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Delta Upsilon, Nu Sigma Nu, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Anna Margaret Shaffer, October 28, 1939. Children– Margaret Ann (Mistress R.J. Smalling), Beverly Jean (Mistress R.L. Nelson), Marilyn Kay (Mistress T.M. Parker), Sue Ellen (Mistress Steven Delaney), Patricia Marie.