Background
Swan, Roy Craig was born on June 7, 1920 in Brooklyn. Son of Roy Craig and Ruth (Paxton) Swan.
Swan, Roy Craig was born on June 7, 1920 in Brooklyn. Son of Roy Craig and Ruth (Paxton) Swan.
AB, Cornell University, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Cornell University, 1947.
Intern, then assistant resident medicine New York Hospital, 1948-1949, resident endocrinology and metabolism, 1949-1950. Research fellow medicine Harvard Medical School, 1950-1952. Assistant medicine Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1950-1952.
Research associate physiology Cambridge (England) University, 1955-1956. Instructor to associate professor physiology Cornell University Medical College, New York City, 1952-1959, professor anatomy, chairman department, 1959-1978, Hinsey professor anatomy, 1966-1987, member university council, 1961-1970. Visiting professor anatomy Boston University School Medicine, 1977-1978.
Consultant United States Public Health Service, 1960-1964, Office Science and Technology, 1964-1965, Health Research Council City New York, 1960-1965, member, 1965-1971. Member National Board Medical Examiners, 1971-1986, member executive board, 1979-1986.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade), Submarine Service United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Physiological Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Anatomists, Association Anatomy Chairmen (secretary-treasurer 1974-1977), American Association Medical Colleges (council academy societies 1974-1977, administrative board 1976-1977), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Marian Evalyn Morse, March 26, 1949 (divorced 1970). Children– R. Craig, Kyle, Brian. Married Beatrice Gremaud, May 27, 1977.
Children– Chantal, Malcolm.