Background
Durant, Thomas Morton was born on November 19, 1905 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry S. and Ida Ridgway (Hair) Durant.
Durant, Thomas Morton was born on November 19, 1905 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry S. and Ida Ridgway (Hair) Durant.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1928, Doctor of Medicine 1930. Doctor of Science, Franklin and Marshall College, 1964.
Intern University of Michigan Hospital, 1930-1932. Instructor internal medicine University of Michigan, 1932-1935. Asos. physician Desert Sanatorium Southern Arizona, Tucson, 1935-1936.
Assistant professor Medical School Temple University, 1936-1938, associate professor, 1938-1946, professor clinical medicine, 1946-1956, professor, head department medicine, 1956-1966, professor, 1966-1973, emeritus, 1973-1977.
Ventnor Foundation lecturer, Weisbaden, Germany, 1956. Visiting physician Philadelphia General Hospital, 1947-1977.
Consultant cardiology United States Veterans Hospital, Philadelphia. Consultant United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, United States Air Force.
Member of the board examiners American Board Internal Medicine, Chairman of the Board, 1957-1959. Fellow American College of Physicians (master 1970). Member Association American Physicians, American Medical Association, American Heart Association (director), Philadelphia County Medical Society (director), College Physicians Philadelphia (president 1961-1964), American Federation Clinical.
Clubs: Merion Golf, Interurban Clinical.
Member editorial board American Heart Journal.
Married Jean Margaret deVries, June 25, 1929. Children: John Ridgway, Carol Christine, Catherine Elizabeth.