Background
Wilson, Louis Blanchard was born on December 22, 1866 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Harrison and Susan (Harbach) Wilson.
Wilson, Louis Blanchard was born on December 22, 1866 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Harrison and Susan (Harbach) Wilson.
Doctor of Medicine University of Minnesota, 1896, Doctor of Science, 1940.
Assistant professor pathology and bacteriology, University of Minnesota, 1896-1905. Director laboratories of Mayo Clinic since 1905. Professor of pathology and director The Mayo Foundation for Medical Edition and Research, University of Minnesota, 1915-1937.
Emeritus professor pathology and director, The Mayo Foundation, since 1937.
Commissioned Colonel Medical Roman Catholic, United States Army, 1917. Distinguished Service Medal (United States Army), 1920.
Member Association American Physicians, American Association Pathologists and Bacteriologists, American Anatomical Society, American Association Cancer Research, American Medical Association (council on education and hospitals), Association of American Medical Colleges (president 1931-1933). National Board of Medical Examiners, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Advisory Board of Medical Specialties (president 1935-1937), Minnesota Horticultural Society, National Rifle Association Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (president 1932-1933), Alpha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: University, Campus (Minneapolis).
Married Mary Stapleton, August 26, 1891 (died in 1920). Married second, Maud H. Mellish, August 21, 1924 (died 1933). Children: Mistress Alice Martin, Carroll Louis.