Background
Hunter, Thomas Harrison was born on October 12, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Llewellyn and Argyra (Harrison) Hunter.
Hunter, Thomas Harrison was born on October 12, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Llewellyn and Argyra (Harrison) Hunter.
AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1935. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Harvard University, 1940. Henry fellow, Cambridge University, England, 1938.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Rush University, 1981.
Intern, resident, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1942-1945;
assistant physician, Presbyterian Hospital, 1945-1947;
instructor medicine, Columbia, 1945-1947;
assistant and associate professor medicine, Washington University School Medicine, 1947-1953;
assistant dean, Washington University School Medicine, 1947-1952;
associate dean, Washington University School Medicine, 1952-1953;
dean, School Medicine, University of Virginia, 1953-1964;
professor, School Medicine, University of Virginia, since 1953;
chancellor for medical affairs, School Medicine, University of Virginia, 1965-1970;
vice president medical affairs, School Medicine, University of Virginia, 1970-1971;
Owen R. Cheatham professor science, director human biology and society program, School Medicine, University of Virginia, since 1971. Consultant United States Public Health Service. Temporary staff member Rockefeller Foundation, 1962-1963.
FellowCenter Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, 1977-1978. Board overseers Harvard, 1956-1962. Member commission on medical education Brown U.
Board overseers School Medicine, Morehouse College. Member corporation visiting committee School Medicine, Tufts U.
Member Association American Physicians, American Clinical and Climatological Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Association American Medical Colleges (president 1960, chairman committee on international relations in medical education, Abraham Flexner award 1988), Raven Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Anne E. Fulcher, March 6, 1943. Children: Charles, Elizabeth, William, Thomas, Peter.