Background
Stecher, Robert Morgan was born on December 1, 1896 in Cleveland. Son of Frederick William and Lue (Morgan) Stecher.
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Robert Morgan Stecher
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Robert Morgan Stecher, American physician. Recipient Heberden award, London, 1954. Fellow American College of Physicians; member American Rheumatism Association (president 1947-1948), Cleveland Academy Medicine, American Medical Association, Ohio Medical Association, Central Society Clinical Republican.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Dartmouth, 1919. Doctor of Medicine Harvard, 1923. Doctor of Humane Letters, Fenn College, 1962.
Career
Intern Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1924-1925. Associate clinical professor internal medicine, Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, 1954-1960, clinical professor internal medicine, 1960-1972. Chief arthritis clinic Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1935-1967.
President Ligue Internationale contre is Rhumatisme, 1953-1957.
Chairman board Cleveland Health Museum. Trustee Cleveland Museum Natural History, C. F. Kettering Foundation, Sloan Kettering Institute Cancer Research, Cuyahoga County Hospital Foundation Cleveland Zoological Society.
Director Arthritis Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Rheumatism Association (president 1947-1948), Cleveland Academy Medicine, American Medical Association, Ohio Medical Association, Central Society Clinical Republican. Clubs: University (Cleveland and New York City).
Connections
Married Florence McCarthy, April. Children: Mary (Mistress Harold K. Douthit, Junior.
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Died
March 13, 1972 (aged 75) -
Resting place
Buried Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland Ohio. -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican