Background
Wedgwood, Ralph Josiah Patrick was born on May 25, 1924 in London, England. Son of Josiah and Dorothy Mary (Winser) Wedgwood. came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1951.
Wedgwood, Ralph Josiah Patrick was born on May 25, 1924 in London, England. Son of Josiah and Dorothy Mary (Winser) Wedgwood. came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1951.
Doctor of Medicine, Harvard, 1947.
Intern, then resident in pediatrics, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1947-1949;
research fellow pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, 1949-1951;
senior instructor pediatrics and biochemistry, Western Reserve U. Medical School, 1953-1957;
assistant professor pediatrics and preventive medicine, Western Reserve U. Medical School, 1957-1962;
associate professor pediatrics, U. Washington School Medicine, 1962-1963;
professor, U. Washington School Medicine, 1963-1991;
professor emeritus, U. Washington School Medicine, since 1991;
department chairman, U. Washington School Medicine, 1963-1972. Special consultant, member general clinical research center committee National Institutes of Health, 1962-1966. Member National Advisory Research Resources Council, 1966-1970.
President Association Medical School Pediatric Chairmen, 1966-1968. Chairman Joint Council National Pediatric Socs.,1967-1969.
Member several research advisory committees Birth Defects Foundation, since 1969. Member science advisory board St. Jude Hospital, Memphis, 1970-1976. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1946, 51-53.
Member numerous professional societies.
Married Virginia Lloyd Hunt, October 25, 1943. Children– Josiah Francis, James Cecil (deceased), Jeffrey Galton, John Christopher Ralph.