Background
Platou, Ralph Victor was born on January 20, 1909 in Valley City, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ludwig Stoud and Martha (Schoyen) Platou.
Platou, Ralph Victor was born on January 20, 1909 in Valley City, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ludwig Stoud and Martha (Schoyen) Platou.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1932, Bachelor of Medicine, 1935, Doctor of Medicine 1936, Master of Science in Pediatrics, 1941.
Intern and resident physician Babies’ Hospital, New York City, 1936-1938. Resident physician and instructor, department pediatrics University of Minnesota, 1938-1941. Associate professor, acting head department pediatrics Tulane University Medical School, 1942-1943, professor, department chairman pediatrics., 1944-1967.
Professor pediatrics, department chairman pediatrics U. Hawaii, 1967-1968.
Medical director Kaui-Keolani Children’s Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii. Consultant United States Air Force.
Consultant to surgeon-general United States Army (Europe), 1962. Chairman Fulbright Committee in medical and biological science, 1964-1968.
Diplomate American Board Pediatrics (director
Executive secretary 1968).
Member American Academy Pediatrics (consultant committee medical education), American (vice president 1962-1963), Louisiana pediatric societies, Society Pediatric Research, American, Louisiana medical associations, Society Clinical Investigation, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Gamma Delta, Nu Sigma Nu, Delta Omega.
Married Joanne Pierson, January 23, 1942. Children: Peter, Thomas, Mary Kirk.