Bayne-Jones, Stanhope, 1888-1970

Dr. Stanhope Bayne-Jones, Chairman of the Advisory Editorial Board of the History of Preventative Medicine in the U.S. Army in World War II, has been one of the NLM's most distinguished scholars-in-residence. A graduate of Yale University, Dr. Bayne-Jones received the M.D. degree from Johns Hopkins University Medical School in 1914; during subsequent years he achieved eminence not only as a physician and soldier, but also as an educator and researcher. He served as Dean of the Yale University School of Medicine from 1935 to 1940 after being Professor of immunology and bacteriology since 1924. He retired as Brigadier General, U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps.

Army officer.

General Stanhope Bayne-Jones, M.D., was a bacteriologist, a pioneer in the field of public health, Brigadier General, and a medical administrator for the U.S. military. He was the son of Dr. Stanhope Jones, and grandson of Joseph Jones. After the death of his father, his name was changed to Bayne-Jones.

Stanhope Bayne-Jones (1888-1970): bacteriologist; professor at Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1922-1923; at University of Rochester, 1923-1932; director of Rochester Health Bureau Labs, 1926-1932; professor at Yale University School of Medicine, 1932-1947, dean of School of Medicine, 1935-1940; served in Surgeon General's Office, 1942-1946; administrator, Army Epidermiological Board, 1944-1946; served with several foundations, 1937-1941, 1948-; president, Joint Administration Board of N.Y. Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1947-1953; consultant to U.S. Army and U.S. government, 1952-; active in many societies and associations.

Dr. Bayne-Jones has been professor of bacteriology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1923-1932, dean of the Yale University School of Medicine, 1935-1940, and president of the Joint Administrative Board of the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1947-1953. He has served on numerous advisory committees.