Background
Beebe, Richard Townsend was born on January 22, 1902 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Louise (Taylor) Beebe.
Beebe, Richard Townsend was born on January 22, 1902 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Louise (Taylor) Beebe.
Bachelor of Science, Princeton University, 1924. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, 1928. Honorary Doctor of Science, Albany Medical College of Union University, 1982.
Intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1928-1929; assistant resident physician, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1930-1932; residency training, Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, Harvard, 1929-1930; associate medicine, Albany Medical College, 1932-1937; associate professor medicine, Albany Medical College, 1937-1948; professor medicine, director department, Albany Medical College, 1948-1967; Distinguished professor medicine, Albany Medical College, since 1968; assistant physician, Albany Hospital, 1932-1934; clinical assistant medicine, Albany Hospital, 1934-1937; attending physician, Albany Hospital, 1937-1948; dispensary physician in charge, Albany Hospital, 1941-1948; physician in chief, Albany Hospital, 1948-1967; senior physician, Albany Hospital, since 1967. Consultant internal medicine Albany Veterans Administration Hospital.
Fellow American College of Physicians (master 1983). Member American Medical Association New York State, Albany County medical societies, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Clinical and Climatological Association, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Jean Wickersham, August 10, 1932. Children— Nancy Taylor, John Wickersham, Louise Townsend.