Background
Katz, Sol was born on March 29, 1913 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Bessie Katz.
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Sol Katz
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Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, City College of New York, 1935. Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, Georgetown University, 1939. Doctor of Science (honorary), Georgetown University, 1978.
Career
Intern, Georgetown University, Hospital, Washington, 1939-1940;
resident, District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, 1940-1942;
pulmonary fellow, District of Columbia General Hospital, 1942-1945;
chief division pulmonary diseases, District of Columbia General Hospital, 1946-1959;
chief medical service, Veterans Administration Hospital., Washington, 1959-1970;
director pulmonary disease division, School Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1970-1978;
professor pulmonary medicine, School Medicine, Georgetown University, since 1978;
Nehemiah and Naomi chairman pulmonary disease, School Medicine, Georgetown University, since 1988. Professorial lecturer in medicine School Medicine, George Washington University. Honorary visiting consultant Brompton Hospital, London, 1974-1975, visiting professor, 1981.
Consultant in pulmonary diseases National Institutes of Health, Walter Reed Army Hospital.
Achievements
Membership
Member American College of Physicians (John F. Maher Memorial Laureate award), American College Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society (Distinguished Achievement award 1995), British Thoracic Association, American Federation Clinical Research, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Brompton Hospital Association, International Union Against Tuberculosis, Medical Society District of Columbia (Distinguished Service award 1970), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Beatrice Guzewich Paul, November 16, 1946. Children– Paul, Rita, Judith.
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August 10, 1997 (aged 84) -
Resting place
DIED 08/10/97 -
Nationality
American