Paul Victor Lemkau

Background

Lemkau, Paul Victor was born on July 1, 1909 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of John Henry and Caroline (Stork) Lemkau.

Education

Bachelor, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1931. Doctor of Science (honorary), Baldwin-Wallace College, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1935.

Department of Public Health (honorary), Dickinson College, 1958.

Career

Research assistant school hygiene public health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1939; professor, department chairman mental hygiene, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1961-1975; director community mental health board, City of New York, 1955-1957. Consultant World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland, 1962-1975. National mental health advisory board National Institute of Mental Health, Washington.

Achievements

• Paul Victor Lemkau has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Mental hygiene in public health.
  • Mental hygiene in public health

Membership

Lieutenant colonel United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (Vice-President 1961-1962), American Public Health Association (chairman section 1940), Johns Hopkins Club.

Interests

• Avocation: blacksmithing.

Connections

Married Ruth Claire Roehm. Children: Ann R. Houpt, Mary M. Horn, Elizabeth R. Wheeler, Philip J., Carolyn C. Steiner.

Father:

John Henry Lemkau

Mother:

Caroline (Stork) Lemkau

Spouse:

Ruth Claire Roehm

child:

Mary M. Horn Lemkau

child:

Ann R. Houpt Lemkau

child:

Carolyn C. Steiner Lemkau

child:

Philip J. Lemkau

child:

Elizabeth R. Wheeler Lemkau