Authors and Illustrators Database

Alexander Blain III

Born: 03/09/1918  Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Died: 06/24/1997
Parents: Alexander W. and Ruby J. Blain
Spouse: Mary E. Mains
Children: Helen, Alexander, Bruce, Josephine
Address(es):
Permanent:
Last known address:
Grosse Pointe, MI
USA

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Partridge Springs Anthology Poetry Adult Grosse Pointe, Mich. : Pointe Press 1984
Clackshant Poetry Adult Northville, MI : Sylvan Press 1982
Shu Shu Ga Poetry Adult Grosse Pointe, Mich. : Pointe Press 1980
Remembered Voices Poetry Adult Grosse Pointe, Mich. : A. Blain 1972
Prismatic Papers and an Ode
- Papers by the author presented at meetings of the Prismatic Club, Detroit, 1952-1968. 		Non Fiction, Poetry Adult Bloomfield Hills, MI : Cranbrook 1968
Other writings:
- Editorial Board, Review of Surgery 		Non Fiction Adult 1952-1977
Indications for Results of Splenectomy Non Fiction Adult St. Louis: Charles C. Thomas 1950
Other writings:
- Over 40 papers appearing in surgical and medical journals 		Non Fiction Adult 1945-1965
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Surgical papers related to career in surgery. Prose and poems related to career essentially serious poetry. Goal now is personal pleasure in critiqued poetry and creative writing.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Fellowship, New York Academy of Sciences, for published research on the effect of penicillin in experimental intestinal obstruction 1946
Directory of Medical Specialists
Who's Who in America
Diplomate American Board Surgery

Memberships:

Name Date
Detroit Zoological Park Commission and Detroit Zoological Society
- Member of Board of Directors 		1974-1982

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Science (M. S.)in surgery University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1948
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Wayne State University, Medical School Detroit, MI 1939-1943
Bachelor (B.A.) Wayne State University Detroit, MI 1937-1940
Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 1935-1937
Diploma Detroit University School Grosse Pointe, MI 1923-1935

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Medical adjudicator and consultant Veterans Administration 1990
Associate surgeon Harper and St. John Hospitals Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1963-1990
Assistant professor of surgery Wayne State University Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1960-1990
Chief Surgeon Alexander Blain Hospital Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1958-1978
Chief surgeon U.S. Army Hospital West Germany 1955-1957
Assistant resident, Resident in surgery, Instructor University Hospital Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1946-1957
House Officer and William Steward Halstead Fellow in Surgery Johns Hopkins Baltimore 1943-1946
Consulting surgeon St. Joseph, (Detroit) and Highland Park Hospitals Michigan

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