Background
Hooker, Sanford Burton was born on April 23, 1888 in Peacham, Vermont, United States. Son of Burton Sanford and Clara (Dow) Hooker.
Hooker, Sanford Burton was born on April 23, 1888 in Peacham, Vermont, United States. Son of Burton Sanford and Clara (Dow) Hooker.
Student Bradford Academy, 1900-1904. Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1909. Bachelor of Surgery, Boston University, 1912, Doctor of Medicine 1913.
Student medical school, Harvard, 1914, University of Pennsylvania, 1915.
Master of Arts (fellow), University of California, 1916.
Intern Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, 1911-1912. Resident physician Evans Memorial Hospital, Boston, 1913-1914, research associate, 1914-1920, member of staff, 1921-1952, emeritus from 1952. Instructor physical diagnosis, pharmacology Boston University, 1913-1914, instructor preventive medicine, 1916-1918, assistant professor immunology, 1920-1924, associate professor, 1924-1932, professor, 1932-1952, professor emeritus from 1952.
Immunologist Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, 1920-1952.
Consultant National Research Council, 1924-1926, National Institutions Health, 1949-1953.
Served as First lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Army, 1917-1919, American Expeditionary Force, France, 1918-1919. Member American Academy Allergy (president 1935-1936, chairman research council 1946-1952), American Association Immunologists (president 1936-1937), Society American Bacteriologists, American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Allergists, American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, New York Academy Science, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (editorial board Proceedings 1935-1942), American Academy Arts and Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Chi, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha. Mason (32 degree).
Married Lillian A. Osgood, October 11, 1919. Children: Burton Sanford, Janet (Mistress Donald Ross Bishop), Robert Osgood.