Background
Cressman, Ralph Dwight was born on January 17, 1909 in Oglesby, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Gates and Emily (Blackmore) Cressman.
Cressman, Ralph Dwight was born on January 17, 1909 in Oglesby, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Gates and Emily (Blackmore) Cressman.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 1929; Master of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 1931; Doctor of Medicine University of California at Berkeley, 1934.
Intern, Alameda County Hospital, Oakland, California, 1935; postgraduate surgical training, University of California postgraduate surgical training, Vanderbilt University and San Francisco General hospitals, 1935-1941; practice surgery, Palo Alto (California) Medical Clinic, 1946-1978; head section general surgery, Palo Alto (California) Medical Clinic, 1960-1974; clinical professor surgery, Stanford Medical School, 1970-1974; emeritus, Stanford Medical School, since 1974.
Served with Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member Australian Computer Society (governor 1962-1968, secretary Board of Governors 1967-1968), San Francisco Surgical Society, Pacific Coast Surgical Association (secretary-treasurer 1964-1968, president 1975).
Married Bernice Moore Klein, August 16, 1935. Children– Russell R., Ann Cressman Anderson.