Thurman Delna Kitchin (October 17, 1885 – August 28, 1955) was an American physician, educator, and academic administrator.[1]
Thurman D. Kitchin | |
|---|---|
| President of Wake Forest University | |
| In office 1930–1950 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Pendleton Gaines |
| Succeeded by | Harold W. Tribble |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thurman Delna Kitchin October 17, 1885 Scotland Neck, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1955 (aged 69) |
| Education | Wake Forest College (AB) Jefferson Medical College (MD) |
| Occupation | Physician, educator, academic administrator |
Life
editBorn in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, Kitchin obtained his A.B. degree from Wake Forest College in 1905[1] and his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in 1908. He practiced medicine in Lumberton and Scotland Neck before joining Wake Forest College's School of Medicine as a professor of physiology and pharmacology in 1917.[2] Kitchin became the Dean in 1919 and played a significant role in establishing and moving the medical school from Wake Forest to Winston-Salem. In 1930, he was elected president of Wake Forest College, a role he held until 1950. Under Kitchin's leadership, the college expanded, admitting women as undergraduates and introducing a four-year program in the Medical School.[1] He also served on various state committees and boards, was president of the Southern Medical Association, and authored several books on medicine and citizenship.[1]
Kitchin Residence Hall, overlooking Wake Forest University's Upper Quad, is named for him.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d C. P. West (1988). "Kitchin, Thurman Delna | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Digital Forsyth | Thurman D. Kitchin". www.digitalforsyth.org. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Kitchin Residence Hall". Office of Residence Life and Housing. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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