Robert Ferguson Ridpath

Background

Ridpath, Robert Ferguson was born on April 3, 1876 in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Waddell and Rachel Ann (Ferguson) Ridpath.

Education

Doctor of Medicine Medico-Chirurg, College, 1899. Doctor of Science, Ursinus College, 1935.

Career

1 son, Robert Ferguson. Associate professor of rhino-laryngology, Medic-Chirurgical College, September 1913-1924. Assistant professor University of Pennsylvania Post Graduate School, 1924-1930.

Professor, Temple University School of Medicine, since 1930.

Practicing physician since 1900. Consultant in rhinology at Philadelphia Skin & Cancer Hospital.

Consultant otology and rhinology, Seashore Home (Atlantic City).

Achievements

• Robert Ferguson Ridpath has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as captain in Medical corpus, United States army, World War. American College of Surgeons fellow, College Physicians (Philadelphia), American Laryngol., Rhinological and Otological Society, American Laryngol., Society. Member of the American Medical Association (chairman rhinolaryngol. section), American Academy Ophthalmology, Otology and Laryngol., Philadelphia Laryngol.

Society, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County medical societies.

Mason.; Clubs: University. Medical (Philadelphia).

Connections

Married Johanne Ogrodowski, November 22, 1922.