Background
Somerson, Norman Leonard was born on December 17, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David and Gertrude (Marcus) Somerson.
Somerson, Norman Leonard was born on December 17, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David and Gertrude (Marcus) Somerson.
Bachelor of Science, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1950. Master of Science, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1954.
Bacteriologist Philadelphia General Hospital, 1955. Assistant professor Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1955-1956. Research microbiologist Merck & Company, Danville, 1956-1962.
Commissioned officer United States Public Health Service, Bethesda, Maryland, 1962-1966. Professor medical microbiology Ohio State University College Medicine, Columbus, since 1966. Consultant Ohio Department Health, Columbus, since 1975.
With United States Public Health Service, 1962-1966. Member American Society Microbiology (chairman division 1987), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine.
Married Janet Patricia Oren, July 31, 1955. Children: Michele, Steven, Lisa, Amy, Mark, Wendy.