Background
Kempner, Walter was born on January 25, 1903 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Walter and Lydia (Rabinowitsch) Kempner. came to the United States, 1934, naturalized, 1941.
Kempner, Walter was born on January 25, 1903 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Walter and Lydia (Rabinowitsch) Kempner. came to the United States, 1934, naturalized, 1941.
Doctor of Medicine, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1926.
Intern medicine, U. Heidelberg, 1926-1927; research assistant and associate to, Doctor Otto Warburg, Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Cellular Physiology, 1927-1928, 33-34; assistant physician department medicine, Berlin U. School Medicine, 1928-1933; with, Duke School Medicine, since 1934; associate, then assistant professor, associate professor, Duke School Medicine, 1934-1951; professor, Duke School Medicine, 1952-1972; professor emeritus, Duke School Medicine, 1972-1992; retired, 1992.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Physiological Society.