Background
Hauschka, Theodore Spaeth was born on July 31, 1908 in Reichenau, Austria. Son of Hugo and Carola (Spaeth) Hauschka. came to the United States, 1928, naturalized, 1937.
Hauschka, Theodore Spaeth was born on July 31, 1908 in Reichenau, Austria. Son of Hugo and Carola (Spaeth) Hauschka. came to the United States, 1928, naturalized, 1937.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1930; Master of Science (Harrison fellow), University of Pennsylvania, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1943; Doctor of Science (honorary), Bates College, 1984.
Teacher biology, Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, 1935-1939; instructor, University of Pennsylvania, 1942-1943; Army specialist training program, University of Pennsylvania, 1943-1944; biologist, Lankenau Hospital Research Institute, Philadelphia, 1943-1948; senior member, Lankenau Hospital Research Institute, 1949-1954; associate director, Marine Experimental Station, Truro, Massachusetts, 1945-1947; senior member, Institute Cancer Research, Philadelphia, 1949-1954; consultant cancer research, Lederle Laboratory, American Cyanamid Company, 1953-1965; director biological research, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1954-1975; consultant, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, since 1975; research professor biology, State University of New York-Buffalo Graduate School, 1954-1974. Member carcinogenesis advisory panel, consultant National Cancer Institute, 1972-1974.
Trustee Medical Foundation Buffalo, 1965-1969. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences. Member American Association Tissue Banks, American Genetic Association, Society for Developmental Biology, American Naturalists, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Transplantation Society, American Association Cancer Research (vice president 1958, president 1959), Sigma Xi.
Married Elsa Voorhees, March 29, 1938. Children— Stephen Denison, Peter Voorhees, Margaret Spaeth.