Ralph Mcburney

Background

Mcburney, Ralph was born on August 9, 1883 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Son of George and Alice (Dienelt) Mcburney.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1908. Master of Science, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanics College, 1916; student of University of Alabama, 1925-1927.

Doctor of Medicine Rush Medical College (University of Chicago), 1929.

Master of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 1931.

Career

Began as chemist General Chemical Company, Baltimore, 1909. Instructor chemistry, Oklahoma A. and M. College, 1910-1914. Instructor bacteriology, Oregon State College, 1914-1917.

Assistant professor bacteriology, University of Missouri, and assistant director Missouri State Health Laboratory, 1919-1921.

Associate professor bacteriology and hygiene, University of Alabama, 1921-1928, professor since 1928. Professor and department chairman of bacteriology and clinical pathology, Medical College of Alabama, professor emeritus, since 1954.

Medical staff Alabama Eastern State Hospital Tuscaloosa, 1954-1955. Tuscaloosa (Alabama) County Health Officer, 1955-1962, director of clinical laboratory Hale Memorial Tuberculosis Hospital, 1962-1963, director laboratory services, since 1963.

Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Hale Memorial Tuberculosis Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Achievements

• Ralph Mcburney has been listed as a noteworthy bacteriologist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as Lieutenant, captain, Sanitary Corps, American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1919. Fellow American Public Health Association. Member the American Medical Association, Tuscaloosa County Medical Society (ex-secretary.

Member Medical Association of Alabama (former.

Clubs: Kiwanis, Exchange of Tuscaloosa (past president). Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle). Collaborator: Kracke’s Textbook of Clinical Pathology, 1st and 2d edits and Textbook of Clinical Pathology (by Parker), 4th and 5th edits

(by Miller).

Connections

Married Hazel Powers, August 18, 1914. Children: George William, Robert Powers, Charles Walker.

Father:

George Mcburney

Mother:

Alice (Dienelt) Mcburney

Spouse:

Hazel Powers

child:

Charles Walker Mcburney

child:

Robert Powers Mcburney

child:

George William Mcburney