Background

Scott, Wendell Garrison was born on July 19, 1905 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Son of Ira Dudley and Callie (Soper) Scott.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Colorado, 1928, Doctor of Science (honoris causa), 1954. Doctor of Medicine Washington University, 1932.

Career

Served his internship at the Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1933-1934, associate radiologist, 1938. Instructor school medicine Washington University, St. Louis, 1934-1938, assistant professor radiology, 1938-1940, assistant professor clinical radiology, 1940-1941, associate professor, 1941-1956, professor, 1956-1972. Member alumni representative, director Washington University, 1954-1958.

Cons. radiology Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1955-1962, member cancer control committee National Cancer Institute United States Public Health Service, 1958-1960, 66-70, member of national radiation advising committee, 1960-1964. Member dependents medical care advising committee Department of Defense, 1958-1967. Member committee radiological National Research Council., 1947-1952, 54, chairman 1955-1964.

Consultant special medical advisory board Veterans Administration, 1952-1957, chairman 1954-1956, area consultant radiological, 1957-1972. Consultant radiological, pathology, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1953-1958.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author articles medical journals. Editor: Genetics, Radiobiology, and Radiology (Charles C. Thomas), 1959. Planning Guide for Radiologic Installations.
    
    Associate editor American Journal. Roentgenology and Radium Therapy, 1949-1966. Editor Your Radiologist, 1956-1968, Cancer, 1964-1972.

Membership

Served his internship at the Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1933-1934, associate radiologist, 1938. Member alumni representative, director Washington University, 1954-1958. Cons. radiology Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1955-1962.

Member dependents medical care advising committee Department of Defense, 1958-1967. Member committee radiological National Research Council., 1947-1952, 54, chairman 1955-1964. Served as Lieutenant to captain, medical corps United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946.

Member of advisory commission cancer control branch United States.P.H.S., Health, Education, Welfare, Chairman Genitourinary Task Force. Member of advisory board for conquest cancer United States Senate, 1970-1971. Member National Cancer Advisory Board, 1971-1972, President’s National Cancer Advisory Board Director American Cancer Society, 1957-1972, president, 1963-1964.

Recip. numerous awards, citations for science contributions by medical societies Diplomate American Board Radiology. Fellow American College Radiology (chairman commission on public relations 1950-1960, chancellor 1960-1964, recipient gold medal 1965, Chairman of Commission mammography). Member of the American Medical Association (chairman section radiology 1958, delegate 1966-1972), Missouri, Southern medical associations, Detroit Medical Society (honorary), St. Louis Society Radiologists (president 1946-1948), American Radium Society (vice president), American Roentgen Ray Society (treasurer 1947-1956, president 1958-1959), Radiological Society N.A. (vice president 1944), United States Association Military Surgeons (executive council 1946), Medical Cons.

World World War II, Texas, Rocky Mountain radiological societies (honorary), Washington University School Medicine Alumni Association (president 1954). Sociedad de Cancerologia de Guadalajara (honorary), also fraternities of Sigma Xi and Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: University, Bellerive Country, Racquet, St. Louis, Clayton, (St. Louis).

Connections

Married Ella Johnson, June 29, 1929. Children: Horace Wendell, Ann (Mistress Michel TerPogossian), Sarah Jane (Mistress C. H. Wallace).

father:

Ira Dudley Scott

mother:

Callie (Soper) Scott

spouse:

Ella Johnson

children:

Horace Wendell Scott

Ann Scott (Mistress Michel TerPogossian)

Sarah Jane Scott (Mistress C. H. Wallace)