Background
Dewey, Richard Ryder was born on February 7, 1929 in Westfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Benjamin Harold and Julia (Donlan) Dewey.
Dewey, Richard Ryder was born on February 7, 1929 in Westfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Benjamin Harold and Julia (Donlan) Dewey.
Bachelor, St. Vincent College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1955.
Intern, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1955-1956; assistant resident, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1956-1957; fellow in medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1957-1958; senior associate resident, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1958-1959; clinical instructor, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, 1956-1964; clinical assistant professor, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, 1964-1974; clinical associate professor, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, 1974-1984; clinical professor Medicine, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, 1984-1994; emeritus clinical professor medicine, since 1994. President Welch Road Internal Medical Organisation, Palo Alto, 1985-1994.
Director health commission Santa Clara County, San Jose, California, 1975-1976. Sergeant United States Army, 1946-1948, Korea. Member American Society Internal Medicine.
Married June Louise Schoknecht, June 2, 1956. Children: Richard R. Junior, Valerie Margaret.