Paul Sidney Moorhead

Background

Moorhead, Paul Sidney was born on April 18, 1924 in El Dorado, Arkansas, United States. Son of Earle William and Ethel (Martin) Moorhead.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1948; Master of Arts in Zoology, U. North Carolina, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1954.

Career

Research associate, University Texas Medical School, Galveston, 1954-1956; Research associate, U. Pittsburgh Medical School, 1956-1958; associate member, Wistar Institute Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia, 1959-1969; associate professor genetics and pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1969-1985; emeritus, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, since 1985; member research staff, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1974-1985; member research staff emeritus, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1985.

Achievements

• Paul Sidney Moorhead has been listed as a noteworthy geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Human Genetics, American Association of University Professors, Environmental MutagenesisSoc., Tissue Culture Association (president 1980-1982), New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Betty Blanton Belk, June 8, 1949 (deceased 1989). Children: Ann, Emily, Mary. Married Rebecca Otter, 1992.

Father:

Earle William Moorhead

Mother:

Ethel (Martin) Moorhead

Spouse:

Rebecca Otter

Spouse:

Betty Blanton Belk

child:

Mary Moorhead

child:

Emily Moorhead

child:

Ann Moorhead