Richard Lafayette Burt

Background

Burt, Richard Lafayette was born on December 7, 1915 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lafayette and Theresa (Maines) Burt.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Springfield College, 1938. Sc.M., Brown University, 1940, Doctor of Philosophy, 1942. Doctor of Medicine Harvard, 1946.

Career

Intern United States Navy Hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1946-1947. Assistant resident obstetrics and gynecology North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1949-1952, chief resident, 1952-1953. Member of faculty Bowman Gray School Medicine, since 1949, professor obstetrics and gynecology, since 1958, department chairman, since 1966.

Consultant National Institutes of Health, 1964-1968.

Research professor United States Public Health Service, 1960-1964.

Achievements

• Richard Lafayette Burt has been listed as a noteworthy educator, physician. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of faculty Bowman Gray School Medicine, since 1949, professor obstetrics and gynecology, since 1958, department chairman, since 1966. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1949. Member American Gynecological Society, Society Gynecological Investigation, Endocrine Society, Saint Atlantic Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, North Carolina Society Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

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Member editorial board Obstetrics and Gynecology, since 1966.

Connections

Married Regina Meed, June 27, 1942. Children: Jonathan M., Duncan T., Deborah Doctorate., Priscilla M. Research fellow Harvard, 1942-1943.

Father:

Lafayette Burt

Mother:

Theresa (Maines) Burt

Spouse:

Regina Meed

child:

Duncan T. Burt

child:

Deborah D. Burt

child:

Jonathan M. Burt

child:

1942-1943 Burt

child:

Priscilla M. Research fellow Harvard Burt