Background
Dixon, Samuel Gibson was born on March 23, 1851 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Isaac and Ann (Gibson) Dixon.
Dixon, Samuel Gibson was born on March 23, 1851 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Isaac and Ann (Gibson) Dixon.
Graduate Mercantile College. Studied law, admitted to bar, 1877. Doctor of Medicine with honors, University of Pennsylvania, 1886.
Graduate department of bacteriology, King’s College, London.
Studied in State College of Medicine, London, and Pettenkofer’s Laboratory of Hygiene, Munich. (Doctor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1909).
Professor hygiene in medical and scientific departments and dean auxiliary department of medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1888-1910. Professor bacteriology and micros. technology, since 1890. curator, 1891-1892, executive curator, since 1892, president, since 1896, Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.
Member Board Public Education, Philadelphia, 1898.
Married Fannie Gilbert.