Background
Bender, Morris B. was born on June 8, 1905 in Russia. Son of Boris and Anne (Nemirowsky) Bender.
Bender, Morris B. was born on June 8, 1905 in Russia. Son of Boris and Anne (Nemirowsky) Bender.
Came to the United States, 1914, naturalized, 1924. Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1927, Doctor of Medicine 1931. Fellow Yale, 1936-1937.
Intern Temple University Hospital, 1931-1932. Resident neurology Montefiore Hospital, 1932-1933, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1933-1935. Head laboratory experimental neurology New York University, 1938-1943, member of faculty, 1946-1966, professor clinical neurology, 1951-1966.
Clinical professor neurology Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1953, Goldschmidt professor neurology, 1968-1983.
Director neurology Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1951-1983, professor, department chairman neurology School Medicine, 1966-1983, Henry P. Georgette Goldschmidt professor, chairman emeritus, 1973-1983. Director neurological service Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1951-1961.
Adjunct Professor, neuropsychology program City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, 1974. Consultant visual science study section United States Public Health Service, 1962-1964.
Member of national research council Virginia, 1948.
Member of national research council Virginia, 1948. Served to commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Neurological Association (Vice-President 1963 president 1972-1973), International Congress Neurology (treasurer 1965-1977, honorary treasurer, 1977), American Physiological Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Member French, Israeli, Canada, British neurological societies.
Married Sara Spirtes, June 28, 1936. Children: Barbara (Mistress Martin Steiner), Adam, Barnaby, Victor, Leila.