Background
Lattimer, John Kingsley was born on October 14, 1914 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States. Son of Eugene and Gladys Soulier (Lenfestey) Lattimer.
Lattimer, John Kingsley was born on October 14, 1914 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States. Son of Eugene and Gladys Soulier (Lenfestey) Lattimer.
AB, Columbia University, 1935; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1938; Doctor of Science, Columbia University, 1943; student, Balliol College, Oxford (England) University, 1944; student, Medical Field Svc. School, Paris, 1945.
Surgical intern, Methodist-Episcopal Hospital, New York City, 1938-1940;
urological resident Squier Urological Clinic, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1940-1943;
director Squier Urological Clinic, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1955-1980;
director urological service, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1955-1980;
also director urology School Nursing, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City. Staff assistant, instructor urology Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, 1940-1953, assistant professor clinical urology, 1953-1955, professor urology, department chairman urology, 1955-1980. Visiting professor Medical College South Carolina., Medical College Virginia, Mayo Clinic Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1977, Boston University, Tufts University, University Oregon, Indiana U., University of California at Los Angeles, Leeds Medical School U. Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Guest lecturer Akron City Hospital, 1977, Reno Surgical Society, 1977. Chief urology Babies Hospital, Vanderbilt Clinic, Frances Delafield Hospital, New York City, 1955. Consultant urology VA, New York City, 1947-1980, United States Public Health Service Hospital, S.I., New York City, Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, Englewood (New Jersey), Yonkers (New York) general hospitals, Harlem, Roosevelt, St. Lukes hospitals (all New York City).
Member committee surgery in Tuberculosis, genito-urinary Tuberculosis, VA. Medical consultant Time magazine. Consultant to commission on therapy National Tuberculosis Association.
Member expert advisory panel biology human reproduction World Health Organization;member of New York Supreme Court Medical Arbitration Panel, 1975. American Urological Assn.rep. to National Research Council-National Academy Sciences. Member training grants committee National Institutes of Health, 1968-1972.
Trustee Presbyterian Hospital, 1974-1978. Member visiting committee Fort Ticonderoga Museum. Member visiting committee section arms and armour Metropolitan Museum Art, 1978, Abraham Lincoln University, Harrogate, Tennessee.
Chairman book committee Englewood History Society. Member Dallas Council World Affairs, Philadelphia Council World Affairs. Official historian City of Englewood, New Jersey Major Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Medical officer at Nuremberg Trials, 1945-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons (chairman advisory committee urology 1962-1964, governor 1966-1979, committee on undergraduate training 1967-1980, chairman nominating committee 1976-1977, committee to study size and composition of board governors), American Medical Association (prize research kidney Tuberculosis 1953), American Academy Pediatrics (chairman committee on pediatric urology, president section urology 1973-1979). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Clinical Urologists, Association American Medical Colleges, Clinical Society Genito-Urinary Surgeons (president 1984), New York Academy of Sciences (trustee), New York Academy Medicine (chairman genito-urinary surgical section 1956-1957, trustee 1978-1984, vice president 1986-1987, chairman building committee 1982-1987), American Association Genito-Urinary Surgeons (president 1982), American Urological Association (president 1975-1976, chairman committee on pediatric urology, president New York section 1966, executive committee 1967-1980, committee on surgery, review and long range planning committee, editorial board Journal Urology 1965-1968, chairman committee to gather information about urology, chairman coordinating council for urology, chairman nominating committee 1976-1977, 1st prize for clinical research 1950, 60, Ramon Guiterez medal 1980, Keyes medal 1996), American Thoracic Society, American Association of University Professors, Society University Urologists (president 1969), National Institute Social Sciences, St. Nicholas Society, Association Military Surgeons Harvey Society, National Tuberculosis Association, New York State Pediatrics Society, New York Medical Societies, New York County Medical Society, Society Pediatric Urology (president 1961-1962), British Association Urological Surgeons (correspondent), New York Society Surgeons, New York Society Professions, Internationale Société d'Urology (vice president 1967-1973, pres.1973-1979), Association Pediatric Urology (president 1961), Spanish Urological Association (honorary), Paleopathology Association, Charles A. Lindbergh Society (official historian City of Englewood 1990), Dallas Surgical Society, Japanese Urological Association (honorary), Italian Urological Association (honorary), Sons of the American Revolution, Association Military Historians, Society War 1812, Military Order Foreign Wars United States, Order of Founders and Patriots, Arms and Armour Society New York, Arms and Armour Society England, Arms and Armour Society Gueurnsey, Society Colonial Wars, Englewood History Society, Manuscript Society, Revolutionary War Round Table of New York, Abraham Lincoln Society, Lincoln Society New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, Florida, Washington, Civil War Surgeons (honorary), American Legion, 82d Airborne Division Association, 101st Airborne Division Association, Reserve Officers Association, Metropolitan Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Jamie Elizabeth Hill, January 1948. Children: Evan, Jon, Gary.