Background
Newell, Robert Reid was born on January 21, 1892 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Allan Hovey and Lucy Annette (Reid) Newell.
Newell, Robert Reid was born on January 21, 1892 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Allan Hovey and Lucy Annette (Reid) Newell.
Doctor of Medicine, University California, 1916.
Interne University of California Hospital, San Francisco, 1916-1917, resident in medicine, 1917-1918. Assistant Memorial Metabolic Clinic, Santa Barbara, 1919. Instructor radiology Stanford, 1920-1931, professor radiology, 1931-1957, biophysics, 1948-1957, retired.
Consultant United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, 1957-1963.
Member National Committee Radiological Units and Protection, since 1930, International Committee on Radiological Units and Protection, 1950-1953. Consultant National Research Council (visual problems 1942-1945, glossary of nuclear energy, 1947-1953), Department Defense Research and Development Board, 1950-1952, United States Public Health Service, 1947-1952.
American Standard Association, Veterans Administration Hospital.
Member National Committee Radiological Units and Protection, since 1930, International Committee on Radiological Units and Protection, 1950-1953. Member Unitarian Service Committee Medical Education Team for Japan, 1951. Member American Gerontological Society, Federation American Scientists, World Medical Society, American Committee for United Nations and World Health Organization, American Society Nuclear Medicine, American Medical Association, Radiological Society North America, American Roentgen Ray Society, American College Radiological (Chairman of Commission units and protection, 1947-1951, president, 1951), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Optical Society American, California Academy of Medicine (president 1939), Institute of Radio Engineers, Radiation Research Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Club: Commonwealth of California (San Francisco).
Married Jeannette Le Valley, November 11, 1922. Children: Ann, Allen.