Background
Lebensohn, Zigmond Meyer was born on September 8, 1910 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Morris P. and Bertha (Schiffman) Lebensohn.
Lebensohn, Zigmond Meyer was born on September 8, 1910 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Morris P. and Bertha (Schiffman) Lebensohn.
Student, University Wisconsin, 1926-1929; Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1930; Bachelor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1933; Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1934.
Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1934-1935; psychiatric medical officer, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, 1935-1939; chief psychiatry, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 1956-1976; chief emeritus, Sibley Memorial Hospital, since 1976; member of faculty, George Washington University Medical School, 1936-1941; clinical professor clinical psychiatry, Georgetown University School Medicine, since 1941. Consultant to government, since 1946.
Member medical advisory panel Federal Aviation Administration, 1961-1966. Member District of Columbia Commnr. Youth Council, 1954-1955.
Served as medical officer United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Life fellow American Psychiatric Association (chairman committee public information 1964-1967,70-73, trustee 1967-1970, Special Presidential Commendation 1997). Fellow American Medical Association.
Member Association Research Nervous and Mental Diseases, American Psychopathol. Association, Group Advancement Psychiatry (Chairman of Commission psychiatry and law 1966-1970), District of Columbia Medical Society (1st vice president 1953-1954, certificate meritorious service 1963), Washington Psychiatric Society (president 1952), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Mary Bates, February 15, 1940 (deceased May 1975). Children— Valerie, Jeremy, Marya Lebensohn Huseby, Lucia Lebensohn Eakle. Married Nancy Leach Shields, March 18, 1979.