| Victor A. McKusick AKA Victor Almon McKusick Born: 21-Oct-1921
Birthplace: Parkman, ME
Died: 22-Jul-2008
Location of death: Towson, MD
Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Scientist Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Father of medical genetics Father: Carroll L. McKusick
Mother: Ethel M. Buzzell
Brother: Vincent L. McKusick (his identical twin, judge/attorney, b. 21-Oct-1921)
Wife: Anne Bishop (m. 11-Jun-1949, two sons, one daughter)
Son: Kenneth Andrew
Son: Victor Wayne (minister)
Daughter: Carol Anne
University: Tufts University (attended 1940-43)
Medical School: MD, Johns Hopkins University (1946)
Professor: Medicine, Johns Hopkins University (1954-85)
Administrator: Chairman, Dept. of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University (1973-85)
Professor: Medical Genetics, Johns Hopkins University (1985-)
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Clinical and Climatological Association
American College of Medical Genetics
American College of Physicians
American Philosophical Society
American Society for Clinical Investigation
American Society of Human Genetics
Association of American Physicians
Human Genome Organization President (1988-89)
National Academy of Sciences
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Royal College of Physicians
Lasker Award 1997
National Medal of Science 2001
Japan Prize 2008
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