Background
Stokes, Joseph was born on February 22, 1896 in Moorestown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph and Mary (Emlen) Stokes.
Stokes, Joseph was born on February 22, 1896 in Moorestown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph and Mary (Emlen) Stokes.
Student Haverford College, 1912-1916, Doctor of Science (honorary), 1952. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1920. Medical Doctor of Science (honorary), 1963.
Instructor University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1923-1924, instructor pediatrics, 1924-1928, associate pediatrics, 1928-1931, William H. Bennett assistant professor, 1931-1933, assistant professor pediatrics, 1933-1936, associate professor, 1936-1938, William H. Bennett professor pediatrics, 1939-1962, emeritus professor Associate physician in chief, Children’s Hospital, 1936-1938, physician in chief, 1939-1963.
Director pediatric service, Abington Hospital, 1930-1939.
Chief pediatric service, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 1939-1962. Director medical education Burlington County Memorial Hospital.
Consultant Merck & Company. Honorary consul general Philadelphia for Government of Japan, 1967-1972.
Director Commissioned Measles and Mumps Board for the Investigation and Control of Epidemic Diseases.
Consultant to surgeon general, United States Army. Consultant to secretary of war. Member subcommittee on maternity care and child health Office Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation, United States State Department.
Member United States committee United Nations International Children"s Emergency Fund.
Member board directors Philadelphia World Affairs Council. Member commission on liver diseases, Armed Forces Epidemiological Board.
Member commission on blood and blood derivatives, National Research Council, member subcommittee on plasma. National committee 1960 White House Conference Children and Youth.
Member expert advisory panel of the World Health Organization. Member medical advisory board, Visiting Nurse Society. Member Sydeham Coterie, Interurban Clinical.
Member of the board of directors, Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic, Philadelphia Child Health Society Was co-chairman for Pennsylvania American Academy Pediatrics.
Trustee Woods Schools, Haverford College, Children’s Seashore House. Fellow Philadelphia College Physicians (council).
Member Wistar Association, American Medical Association (member of council Pharmary and Chemistry), American Philosophical Society, American Pediatric Society (president 1958-1959), Association American Physicians, Society American Microbiologists, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Society Pediatric Research (one of founders), John Morgan Society, Triangle Society of Haverford College, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Mu Pi Omega, Phi Kappa Sigma. Member Society of Friends.
Married to Frances Doctorate. Eikitnon, March 24, 1921. Children: Jean Frances, Joseph, III, Donald East., Eleanor.