Russell Nelson De Jong

Background

Jong, Russell Nelson De was born on March 12, 1907 in Orange City, Iowa, United States. Son of Conrad De Jong and Cynthia J. Bursma.

Education

AB, University of Michigan, 1929; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1932; Master of Science in Neurology, University of Michigan, 1936.

Career

Intern in neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1932-1933; resident, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1933-1936; instructor neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1936-1937; assistant professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1937-1941; associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1941-1950; professor, department chairman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1950-1976; professor emeritus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, from 1977. Member World Federation of Neurology research group on Headache, research group on Huntington's Chorea. Consultant neurology and psychiatry Surgeon General United States Army Far East Command, 1949.

Stephen W. Ranson lecturer Northwestern University Medical School, 1964. Visiting professor neurology University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1961, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966.

Achievements

• Russell Nelson De Jong has been listed as a noteworthy Neurologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the United States Pharmacopiea Advisory Panel on Neuropsychiatry, member medical advisory board National Multiple Sclerosis Society, from 1955, chairman 1967-1969. Member Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie (honorary), Instituto Neurologico de Guatemala (honorary), American Medical Association, National Academy Science (drug efficacy committee, national research council), American Association for History of Medicine, American Academy Neurology (honorary, vice president 1961-1963), American Epilepsy Society (president 1955-1956), American Medical Writers Association (board directors 1962-1964), American Neurological Association (honorary, vice president 1957-1958, president 1964-1965), American Psychiatric Association (chairman section convulsive disorders 1950-1952), Center Neuropsychiat. Association, Michigan Neurological Association, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Madge Anna Brook, April 23, 1938. Children: Mary C. Obuchowski, Constance J. Armitage, Russell N. Junior.

Father:

Conrad De Jong

Mother:

Cynthia J. Bursma

Spouse:

Madge Anna Brook

child:

Russell N. Junior Jong

child:

Constance J. Armitage Jong

child:

Mary C. Obuchowski Jong