Background
Rose, Harry Melvin was born on May 30, 1906 in Niles, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Homer and Anna Beatrice (Stevens) Rose.
Rose, Harry Melvin was born on May 30, 1906 in Niles, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Homer and Anna Beatrice (Stevens) Rose.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1928; Doctor of Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1932; Doctor of Science (honorary), Columbia University, 1980.
Intern, Springfield (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1932;
assistant physician, New York State Tuberculosis Hospital, Raybrook, 1933-1935;
senior physician, New York State Tuberculosis Hospital, 1935-1938;
intern, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1938;
resident bacteriology, Presbyterian Hospital, 1938-1942;
member hospital staff, Presbyterian Hospital, 1943-1986;
attending microbiologist, Presbyterian Hospital, 1950-1972;
faculty, Columbia University, 1940-1973;
professor microbiology, Columbia University, 1950-1973;
John E. Borne professor medical and surgical research, department chairman microbiology, Columbia University, 1952-1973;
active staff, Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia, N.H., 1973-1986;
active staff, Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro, N.H., 1973-1986. Member National Board Medical Examiners, 1958-1962. Member Commision on Influenza, Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1949-1971.
Consultant Secretary of War on epidemic diseases, 1941-1946. Consultant to surgical general, 1956-1972. Consultant medical committee United States.Army Chemical Corps Advisory Council, 1962-1966.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Public Health Association, American Academy Microbiology. Member American Medical Association, Association American Physicians, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Immunologists, American Society Clinical Investigation, Harvey Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Microbiologists, American Rheumatism Association (honorary), New York Society Electron Microscopists, New York Academy Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, New Hampshire Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi, Nu Sigma Nu. Clubs: Bald Peak Colony (Melvin Village, New Hampshire).
Married Elizabeth Dryden Ramage, June 26, 1930 (deceased April 1978). Children: Ann Elizabeth (Mistress Rene Alexandre Isaac), Frank Stevens, Stuart Ramage. Married Helen R. Buxton, July 30, 1979.