Marsden Scott Blois

Background

Blois, Marsden Scott was born on January 5, 1919 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Marsden Scott and Miriam (Eckart) Blois.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1941. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1952.

Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1959.

Career

Ensign, United States Navy, 1941-1953; advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy, 1953; research associate, Stanford (California) U., 1953-1961; associate professor, Stanford (California) U., 1961-1969; professor, University of California, San Francisco, 1969-1988.

Achievements

• Marsden Scott Blois has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Information and Medicine: The Nature of Medical Descriptions
  • Free Radicals in Biological Systems

Membership

Fellow American College Medical Informatics (president 1984-1986), New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association Medical Systems and Infosystems, American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Jean McCanna, December 24, 1941. Children: Marsden, Byron, Stephen, Philip, Miriam.

Father:

Marsden Scott Blois

Mother:

Miriam (Eckart) Blois

Spouse:

Jean McCanna

child:

Miriam Blois

child:

Philip Blois

child:

Marsden Blois

child:

Stephen Blois

child:

Byron Blois