Background
Wise, Robert Irby was born on May 19, 1915 in Barstow, Texas, United States. Son of Jess P. and Louise (Irby) Wise.
Wise, Robert Irby was born on May 19, 1915 in Barstow, Texas, United States. Son of Jess P. and Louise (Irby) Wise.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1950. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1938.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1942.
Research assistant division animal genetics, then assistant instructor bacteriology University Illinois, 1938-1942. Assistant professor, then associate professor bacteriology University Texas Medical School, 1943-1946. Research associate medicine, then assistant professor medicine and bacteriology University Minnesota Medical School, 1951-1955.
Member faculty Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, since 1955, Magee professor medicine, head department, 1959-1975, emeritus Magee professor medicine, since 1975. Assistant chief of staff Veterans Administration Center, Togus, Maine, 1975-1977, chief of staff, 1977-1984. Member advisory committee Inter-Society Commission for Heart Disease Resources, 1967-1971.
Executive committee XII International Congress Internal Medicine, 1971-1972. Member advisory committee for registry of tissue reactions to drugs Universities Associate for Research and Education in Pathology, 1970-1975. Member Brucella technical committee Department Agriculture, 1976-1979.
Trustee Magee Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia, 1959-1975, Drexel University, 1966-1975. Fellow American College of Physicians (member committee international medical activities). Member Kennebec County Medical Society, Knox County Medical Society, Medical Society Maine, Maine Society for History of Medicine (president 1984-1986), American Medical Association (vice president internal medicine section 1966-1967, president internal medicine section 1976-1977), American Federation Clinical Research, Association American Physicians, Infectious Disease Society, College Physicians Philadelphia (councillor 1970-1972), Association Former Chairmen Medicine (president 1981-1982), Sigma Xi., Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Sigma (president University Illinois chapter, 1941), Phi Eta (president University Illinois chapter 1940-1941), Nu Sigma Nu (president University Texas chapter 1949-1950).
Married Mary Catherine Dosterschill, June 11, 1940. Children: Robert Irby, Joyce Lynn (Mistress Joyce Beene), John Karl.