Background
Allen, Edgar Van Nuys was born on June 22, 1900 in Cozad, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles Edgar and Sue (Morrow) Allen.
Allen, Edgar Van Nuys was born on June 22, 1900 in Cozad, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles Edgar and Sue (Morrow) Allen.
Bachelor of Science, University of Nebraska, 1923, Master of Arts, 1923, Doctor of Medicine 1925, Doctor of Science (honorary), 1952. Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1933. Student of medicine, Germany and England, 1929-1930.
Fellow and first assistant in medicine, Mayo Foundation, University of Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota, 1925-1929. Fellow National Research Council, studying in Germany and England, 1929-1930. Consultant in medicine, Mayo Clinic since 1930, also chief of section division medicine, 1935-1947 (on military leave of absence from both positions, 1942-1946).
Senior consultant medical since 1948.
Instructor, University of Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota, 1931-1934, assistant professor 1934-1937, associate professor, 1937, professor medical since 1947.
Fellow and first assistant in medicine, Mayo Foundation, University of Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota, 1925-1929. Served in South.A.T.C., 1918. Member American College of Physicians, American Medical Association (member House Delegates 1942-1960).
Member American Society Clinical Investigation, Central Society Clinical Research, (president 1948).
American Heart Association (director), president 1956-1957), Association American Physicians, Minnesota Society Internal Medical, Minnesota Medical Association, Society Medical Consultant for World World World War II, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi, Phi Chirurgical
Married Margaret Wise, November 23, 1929. Children: Katherine Lee, Charles van Nuys, David Wise.