Background
Barker, Nelson Waite was born on April 25, 1899 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Earle Sherman and Ollive (Waite) Barker.
Barker, Nelson Waite was born on April 25, 1899 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Earle Sherman and Ollive (Waite) Barker.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1921. Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1925. Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1929.
Interne, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1924-1926. Fellow Mayo Foundation, 1926-1929. 1st assistant, pathological anatomical Mayo Clinic.
1927-1928.
1st assistant medicine. 1928-1930, associate in medical, staff, 1930-1948, head section medical 1948-1957. Instructor medical Mayo Foundation Graduate School, University of Minnesota, 1930-1933, assistant professor medical, 1933-1938, associate professor, 1938-1948, professor, 1948-1964, emeritus professor, 1964-1968.
Medical consultant Rochester Eastern State Hospital, 1957-1968.
Fellow American College Physical, circulation section American Heart Association Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine, 1937. Member American Medical Association, Minnesota State Medical Association, Southern Minnesota Medical Association, Minnesota Society Internal Medicine, Central Society for Clinical Research, American Society for Study of Arteriosclerosis (president 1953), Kappa Sigma, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Phi Beta Kapp, Sigma Xi (president Mayo Foundation chapter 1955-1956). Independent.
Married Florence Buswell, April. Children: Sylvia, David, Robert.