Background
Kaplan, Samuel was born on March 28, 1922 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Aron Leib and Tema Kaplan. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1958.
Kaplan, Samuel was born on March 28, 1922 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Aron Leib and Tema Kaplan. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1958.
Bachelor of Medicine, BcH., University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1949.
Intern, Johannesburg, 1945; registrar in medicine, 1946; lecturer physiology and medicine, U. Witwatersrand, 1946-1949; registrar in medicine, U. London, 1949-1950; fellow in cardiology, research associate, U. Cincinnati, 1950-1954; assistant professor pediatrics, U. Cincinnati, 1954-1961; associate professor pediatrics, U. Cincinnati, 1961-1966; professor pediatrics, U. Cincinnati, 1967-1987; assistant professor medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1954-1967; associate professor medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1967-1982; professor medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1982-1987; professor pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1987. Consultant National Institutes of Health. Honorary professor of University Santa Tomas, Manila.
Member American Pediatric Society, American Society Pediatric Research, American Heart Association (medical advisory board section circulation), American Federation Clinical Research, American College Cardiology, International Carviovascular Society, American Academy Pediatrics, Midwest Society Pediatric Research (past president), Sigma Xi. Alpha Omega Alpha; honorary member Peruvian Society Cardiology, Peruvian Society Angiology, Chilean Society Cardiology, Burma Master of Education Association.
Married Molly Eileen McKenzie, October 17, 1952.