Background
Macneal, Ward J. was born on February 17, 1881 in Fenton, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward and Jane Elizabeth (Pratt), MacN.
Macneal, Ward J. was born on February 17, 1881 in Fenton, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward and Jane Elizabeth (Pratt), MacN.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1901, Doctor of Philosophy, 1904, Doctor of Medicine 1905, honorary Doctor of Science, 1939.
Assistant and fellow in bacteriology, University of Michigan, 1901-1904, instructor histology, 1905-1906. Instructor in anatomy and bacteriology, West. Virginia University, 1906-1907. Assistant chief in bacteriology, Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station, 1907-1911.
Assistant professor bacteriology, University of Illinois, 1908-1911.
Lecturer on pathology and bacteriology, 1911-1912, professor and assistant director laboratories, 1912-1915, professor and director of laboratories, 1915-1922, professor and director department pathology and bacteriology, 1922-1924 and 1930-1939, professor bacteriology since 1939, professor and director laboratories, 1924-1930, member board of trustees, 1921-1924. V.chmn. Medical Board, 1924-1929, New York Post-Graduate Medical school and Hospital.
Assistant to president Josiah Macy Junior Foundation, 1931-1936.
Member Illinois, State Pellagra Commission, 1909-1912. Member Thompson-McFadden Pellagra Commission, American Trench Fever Commission, France, 1918. Captain, Medical Roman Catholic, 1917.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Society American Bacteriologists, American Association Pathologists and Bacteriologists (council 1929-1935, president 1932), Association for Cancer Research (council 1925-1933.
Married Mabel Perry, December 28, 1905. Children: Edward Perry (deceased), Herbert Pratt, Perry Scott, Mabel Ruth.