Background

Conrath, Philip Allen was born on January 22, 1892 in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. Son of Julius H. and Lucy (Schultz) Conrath.

Education

Student, University Missouri, 1911-1912; student, School Fine Arts Washington University, 1912-1915.

Career

Medical illustrator, Washington University, 1920-1936; medical illustrator, St. Saint Louis University Medical School, 1936-1949; assistant professor, St. Saint Louis University Medical School, 1949-1952; associate professor, St. Saint Louis University Medical School, 1952-1961; professor emeritus, St. Saint Louis University Medical School, from 1961.

Membership

Member horticultural county Missouri Botanical Garden. With United States Army, 1917-1919. Fellow Royal Horticultural Society.

Member Association Medical Illustrators (president 1955-1956,Board of Governors 1951-1956, 59-63, Chairman of the Board Governors 1952-1954, editorial board journal), American Legion, Men's Garden Clubs American (president Webster Groves 1953-1955, president St. Louis regional county 1955-1958, national director 1959-1962, national president 1965-1966, bronze medal), Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Chi.

Connections

Married Mary Sanburn Russell, August 3, 1920. Children: Philip R., Frank J.

father:

Julius H. Conrath

mother:

Lucy (Schultz) Conrath

spouse:

Mary Sanburn Russell

child:

Frank J. Conrath

child:

Philip R. Conrath