Gottschalk, Carl W.

Carl W. Gottschalk, born in Salem, Va. His first scientific interest was the study of butterflies, and the young lepidopterist discovered a new species ( Strymon cecrops Gottschalki ) when he was only 15 years old.

Gottschalk entered Roanoke College in 1938 with a pre-med major and attended the University of Virginia Medical School directly after graduation from Roanoke. Through the accelerated wartime program, he obtained his M.D. degree from Virginia in 1945. While interning at Massachusetts General Hospital, he was initially drawn to cardiology. The military intervened, however, and Gottschalk spent 1946 to 1948 in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, studying the effects of arctic weather and extreme cold on military personnel. From 1948 to 1950, he again conducted research in Boston at the Harvard Medical School, where his focus changed from cardiology to kidney function.

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