Background
Plimpton, Calvin Hastings was born on October 7, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Arthur and Fanny (Hastings) Plimpton.
Plimpton, Calvin Hastings was born on October 7, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Arthur and Fanny (Hastings) Plimpton.
Bachelor cum laude, Amherst College, 1939. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Harvard, 1943. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1947.
Medical Sci.D., Columbia, 1951. Doctor of Laws, Williams College, 1960. Doctor of Laws, Wesleyan University, 1961.
Doctor of Laws, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan, 1962. Doctor of Laws, St. Lawrence University, 1963. Doctor of Laws, Amherst University, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters, University Massachusetts, 1962. Doctor of Science, Rockford College, 1962. Doctor of Science, St. Mary's, 1963.
Doctor of Science, Trinity College, 1966. Doctor of Science, Grinnell College, Iowa, 1967. Doctor of Letters, American International College, 1965.
Doctor of Letters, Michigan State College, 1969. Doctor of Science, New York Medical College, 1986.
Intern, assistant resident, resident medicine Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1947-1950. Assistant attending physician Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1950-1960. Associate medicine (College Physical and Surgical), 1950-1959, assistant professor clinical medicine, 1959-1960.
Professor medicine, chairman department American University Beirut, American University Hospital, Beirut, 1957-1959. President Amherst College, 1960-1971, Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, 1971-1979, dean medical school, 1971-1974, 76-79, professor medicine, 1971-1982, professor emeritus, 1982—2007. President American University, Beirut, 1984-1987.
Visiting professor Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1976-1977.
Trustee American University, Beirut, 1960-1990, trustee emeritus, 1990-2007, chairman board, 1965-1982. Trustee World Peace Foundation, 1962-1977, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1963-1976, Commonwealth Fund, 1962-1983, Hampshire College, 1963-1971, University Massachusetts, 1962-1970, Long Island University, 1972-1982, New York Law School, 1976-1984. Member Harvard Board Overseers, 1969-1975.
Captain United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Russian Federation Academy Medical Technology Sciences, Council Foreign Relations, Society Mayflower Descendants, Harvey Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Clubs: Century, University (New York City), Charaka (New York City), Riverdale Yacht (New York City), Pilgrims (New York City). Tavern Boston.
Married Ruth Talbot, September 6, 1941. Children: David, Thomas, George (deceased), Anne, Edward.