Background
French, Lyle Albert was born on March 26, 1915 in near Worthing, South Dakota, United States. Son of Leslie V. and Bernice M. (McKinney) French.
French, Lyle Albert was born on March 26, 1915 in near Worthing, South Dakota, United States. Son of Leslie V. and Bernice M. (McKinney) French.
Student, Macalester College, 1933-1935; Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1936; Bachelor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1939; Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1940; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1947.
Intern, U. Hospital, Minneapolis, 1939-1940;
instructor neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1947-1949;
assistant professor, University of Minnesota, 1949-1952;
associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1952-1957;
professor, University of Minnesota, since 1957;
department chairman neurological surgery, University of Minnesota, 1960-1972;
vice president health science, University of Minnesota, 1970-1982. Chief staff University Hospitals, Minneapolis, 1968-1970. Consultant neurosurgery Surgeon General United States Army, since 1962.
Special consultant Central Office, VA, 1968-1980.
Advisory council Neurological Diseases and Stroke National Institutes of Health, 1971-1975. Member advisory board National Paraplegia Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Served from lieutenant to major Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member American Society Research in Stereoencephalotomy (vice president 1968-1970), Minnesota Society Neurological Sciences (president 1963), Neurosurg.
Society of America (president 1958), Minnesota Society Neurology and Psychiatry (president 1962), Minnesota Academy Medicine (president 1973-1974), Minneapolis Academy Medicine (president 1960), American Academy Neurosurgery (president 1972-1973), American Association Neurological Surgery, Harvey Cushing Society (president 1973-1974).
Married Gene F. Richmond, September 13, 1941. Children– Frederick E., Eldridge T., Barbara Gene.