Ruth Pirkle Berkeley

Background

Berkeley, Ruth Pirkle was born on June 17, 1898 in Cumming, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Thomas Jefferson Pirkle and Clara Abigail Patterson.

Education

Diploma in Home Economics, Georgia State College, 1917; Bachelor, Agnes Scott College, 1922; Master of Science, Emory University, 1926; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1938.

Career

Instructor, Georgia State Department Education, 1917-1921; principal, Cumming High School, 1922-1923; assistant professor biology, Agnes State College, Decatur, Georgia, 1924-1934; assistant physician, The New York Hospital, New York City, 1940-1955; physician emeritus, The New York Hospital, New York City, since 1960; private practice psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, New York City. Lecturer Savage School Physical Education, New York City, 1938-1944, Katherine Gibbs Schools, New York City, 1941-1950. Instructor clinical medicine medical college Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1940-1955.

Vice president The Theodore Reik Clinic, New York City, 1956-1960. Chief psychiatrist, George W. Henry Foundation, New York City, 1956-1978.

Achievements

• Ruth Pirkle Berkeley has been listed as a noteworthy Psychoanalyst, psychotherapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Geriatric Society, Association Advancement Psychotherapy. Member American Medical Association (life), Medical Society State New York (life), National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis, National Association Advancement Psychoanalysis.

Connections

Married Edmund Collins Berkeley, June 9, 1934 (divorced 1954). 1 child, Laura Helen.

Father:

Thomas Jefferson Pirkle

Mother:

Clara Abigail Patterson

Spouse:

Edmund Collins Berkeley

child:

Laura Helen Berkeley