Background
Lederer, Ludwig George was born on January 19, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Jacob and Frances (Tscherney) Lederer.
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Ludwig George Lederer
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Bachelor of Arts, University Illinois, 1931. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1932, Doctor of Medicine 1938, Doctor of Philosophy, 1939.
Career
Intern, resident West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois, 1938-1939. Practice medicine, 1939-1978, specializing internal and aviation medicine, 1942-1978. Researcher, member of faculty Northwestern University Medical School, 1931-1939.
Medical director Capital Airlines, 1942-1960.
Assistant professor medicine George Washington University Hospital, 1952-1960. Medical examiner and physician in chief Washington National Airport, 1942-1960.
Medical director American Airlines, 1960-1977. Medical consultant American Standard Corporation, 1977-1978.
Founder, member, past president Medical Executives, New York City.
Consultant Civil Aeronautics Board. Industry representative Conference on International Standards for Airmen, meeting International Civil Aviation Organisation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1953. Chairman medical advisory panel to administrator Federal Aviation Administration, 1964-1966.
Achievements
Membership
Member International Academy Aviation and Space Medicine, Airline Medical Directors (past president), Aerospace Medical Association (past president, recipient Howard K. Edwards award, Theodore C. Lyster award), Air Transport Associate (chairman medical committee), American Physiological Society, American College Preventive Medical for Aviation Medicine (vice president 1962), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Netta Kathryn Olsen, June 3, 1939. Children: Ludwig Bert, Jack Lawrence, Lyle George, David Eric, Susan Kay.
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Nationality
American