Background
Garn, Stanley Marion was born on October 27, 1922 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harry and Sadie Edith (Cohen) Garn.
physical anthropologist and educator
Garn, Stanley Marion was born on October 27, 1922 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harry and Sadie Edith (Cohen) Garn.
AB, Harvard University, 1942. AM, Harvard University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1948.
Fellow, Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 1946-1952. Instructor in Anthropology, Harvard University 1948-1952. Anthropologist, Forsyth Dental Infirmary, Boston 1947-1952.
Director Forsyth Face Size Project, Army Chemical Corps 1950-1952.
Harvey White Lecturer, Children"s Hospital, Chicago. Walker-Ames Visiting Professor, University of Washington.
Chairman Department, of Growth and Genetics, Fels Research Institute, Yellow Springs, Ohio 1952-1968. Harvey White Lecturer, Children’s Hospital, Chicago.
Walker-Ames Visiting Professor, University of Washington.
Raymond Pearl Memorial Lecturer, Human Biology Council. Neuhauser Lecturer, Society for Pediatric Radiology. Fellow, American Academy, of Arts and Sciences, Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor since 1968, Professor, of Nutrition since 1968, Professor, of Anthropology since 1972.
Honorary Fellow American Academy, of Pediatrics.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Pediatrics (honorary associate), American Anthropol. Association, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Human Biology Council, American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Society Nutrition Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association Physical Anthropologists, International Association Dental Research, International Organization Study Human Development, American Society Naturalists, International Association Human Biologists (council).
Married Priscilla Crozier, April 8, 1950. Children: Barbara, William David.