Robert Lyman Leighton

Background

Leighton, Robert Lyman was born on February 27, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Albert and Agnes (Robinson) Leighton.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1941.

Career

Resident, Angell Memorial Hospital, Boston, 1941-1942; staff surgeon, Rowley Animal Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1946-1956; head surgical service, Animal Medical Center, New York City, 1956-1965; from assistant professor to professor, University of California, Davis, 1965-1983; emeritus professor, University of California, Davis, since 1983.

Achievements

• Robert Lyman Leighton has been listed as a noteworthy Veterinarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • A Compendium of Small Animal Surgery (Venture Series in Veterniary Medicine)

Membership

Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1945. Member American Animal Hospital Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, California Veterinary Medical Association, Sacramento Valley Veterinary Medical Association.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography, reading.

Connections

Married Jeanette Ruth Dibble, September 15, 1945. 1 child, Robert Lyman Junior.

Father:

George Albert Leighton

Mother:

Agnes (Robinson) Leighton

Spouse:

Jeanette Ruth Dibble

child:

Robert Lyman Junior Leighton