Background
Prager, Morton David was born on December 12, 1927 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of William and Elizabeth (Levy) Prager.
Prager, Morton David was born on December 12, 1927 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of William and Elizabeth (Levy) Prager.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1947. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1951.
Research chemist, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Brecksville, Ohio., 1951-1953;
research chemist, associate director research, Wadley Research Institute, Dallas, 1954-1967;
professor Graduate Research Institute, Baylor University, Dallas, 1954-1968;
full professor, Baylor University, 1959-1968;
full professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, since 1967. Visiting professor Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1967. Consultant National Council on the Humanities Corporation, Dallas, since 1979, VA Center, Temple, Texas, 1980-1988.
Lecturer in field.
Member Goals for Dallas. Executive committee Jewish Community Rels Council, Dallas, 1981-1991. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (treasurer, vice chair, chair), American Association Cancer Research, American Association Immunologists, Town and Gown Club (president 1969), B'nai B'rith.
Married Lois Lurie, November 22, 1951 (deceased February 1992). Children: Karen Prager Eaves, David, Neal, Brian. Married Jacqueline L. Budow, May 29, 1994.