Background
Jacox, Ralph Franklin was born on October 30, 1913 in Alfred, New York, United States. Son of John Woolworth and Ruby (Franklin) Jacox.
educator internist rheumatologist
Jacox, Ralph Franklin was born on October 30, 1913 in Alfred, New York, United States. Son of John Woolworth and Ruby (Franklin) Jacox.
Bachelor of Science, Alfred University. Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1940.
Assistant in bacteriology Johns Hopkins School Hygiene, Baltimore, 1940-1941. Instructor medicine University Rochester School Medicine and Dentistry (New York ), 1941-1946, professor medicine, 1963-1985, professor emeritus, since 1985. Consultant in medicine Rochester General Hospital and Genessee Hospital, Rochester, since 1958.
Consultant in rheumatology Oxford University (England), 1969-1970.
Honorary trustee Alfred University, 1964-1966. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Heberden Society (England), American Society Clinical Investigation, American College of Physicians.
Married Florence Stella Monaghan, June 30, 1940. Children: Virginia Ann, Mark Franklin, Christine Louise.