Background
Pearson, Olof Hjalmer was born on February 7, 1913 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nils August and Esther (Peterson) Pearson.
Pearson, Olof Hjalmer was born on February 7, 1913 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nils August and Esther (Peterson) Pearson.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard, 1934; M.D. cum laude, Harvard, 1939.
Assistant physiology, Harvard University, 1935-1937; instructor, Harvard University, 1945-1948; faculty, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1949-1960; associate professor medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1952-1960; associate member, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York City, 1948-1960; professor medicine, Case Western Reserve U. School Medicine, Cleveland, 1968-1973; American Cancer Society professor oncology, Western Reserve U. School Medicine, Cleveland, 1973-1983; professor emeritus, Western Reserve U. School Medicine, Cleveland, 1983-1990; head section endocrinology department medicine, Western Reserve U. School Medicine, Cleveland, 1963-1970; director clinical laboratories, U. Hospitals Cleveland, 1960-1963; associate attending physician, U. Hospitals Cleveland, 1960-1967; attending physician, U. Hospitals Cleveland, from 1967.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Association American Physicians, American Association for Cancer Research, American Federation for Clinical Research, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Society Biological Chemists, Harvey Society, Central Society for Clinical Research.
Married Barbara Farr, December 30, 1942. Children— Jane, Alan. John, Thomas.