Background
Wells, Robert Lomax was born on January 5, 1905 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Heath Brent and Nannie Maud (Morris) Wells.
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Robert Lomax Wells
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Bachelor of Science, College William and Mary, 1926; Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1930.
Career
Intern, house officer, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1931-1933; resident physician, St. Mary's Hospital for Children, 1933; private practice medicine, Washington, 1933-1947; medical director, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Companies, since 1944; medical director, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Companies, full time since 1947; associate professor clinical medicine, Georgetown University Medical School, 1933-1939; clinical associate professor preventive medicine, department preventive medicine, Georgetown University Medical School, from 1956; senior attending physician in medicine, Garfield Memorial Hospital, 1946-1949; then emeritus general medical director, The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Companies, from 1964. Member President's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, 1964-1966.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Medical Association (chairman council occupational health 1966), American College Physicians, Industrial Medical Association (director), American Academy Occupational Medicine (president 1962-1963), American College Preventive Medicine. Member Southern Medical Association, Medical Society District of Columbia, District of Columbia Tuberculosis Association (president 1953-1955), Columbia Country Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Nu.
Connections
Married Helen Joan Specht, June 8, 1935. Children: Robert Lomax, Edward Brent, Judith Helen.
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Nationality
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Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1926
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1930
Career
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1931 - 1933
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1931 - 1933
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1933
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1933 - 1947
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1946 - 1949