Background
Branham, Sara Elizabeth was born on July 25, 1888 in Oxford, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Junius Wingfield and Sarah Amanda (Stone) Branham.
Branham, Sara Elizabeth was born on July 25, 1888 in Oxford, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Junius Wingfield and Sarah Amanda (Stone) Branham.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan College, Georgia, 1907. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Colorado, 1919, honorary Doctor of Science, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1923, Doctor of Medicine 1934.
Teacher biology, Girls’ High School, Atlanta, 1914-1917. Assistant bacteriology U. Colorado, 1917-1919, University of Chicago, 1919-1923, instructor bacteriology, 1923-1927. Instructor bacteriology U. Colorado, summer 1923.
Associate bacteriology U. Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1927-1928.
Associate bacteriologist. United States Public Health Service, 1928-1929, bacteriologist, 1929-1930, senior bacteriologist 1930-1951, principal bacteriologist, 1951-1957, chief section Bacterial Toxins, 1957-1958.
Visiting lecturer American Institute Biological Sciences, since 1959. Professorial lecturer preventive medicine George Washington University, 1938-1953.
Fellow American Public Health Association (chairman laboratory section 1946-1947), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Clubs: American Association University Women.
Married Philip South. Matthews, December 22, 1945.