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Wall of Honor Level: Air and Space Sponsor
Honored by:
Mr. Colin Gould
Dr. Clarence A. Maaske. Ph.D. (Physiology)
Born: October 3, 1908 in Mayville, Wisconsin.
Died: December 19, 1983 in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Married: July 10, 1937 to Jessie Dunham.
Daughter: Gretchen (Mrs. Robert A. Gould), born 10/21/43.
Sons: Peter Maaske born 8/4/47.
Dr. Jon Maaske, born 7/8/50.
1930: Graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison.
1941: Received Ph.D. at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
1932-1937: Instructor in Medical Physiology at University of
Wisconsin Medical School.
1937-1941: Associate Professor at Loyola Medical School, Chicago.
1941: Assistant Director of Research - Abbott Laboratories.
1942-1945: U.S. Army Air Corps. Randolph Field for six months, then Wright Field.
Helped build Human Centrifuge and develop "G-suit".
Traveled to New Guinea and Australia in 1944 to introduce ("sell")
G-suit to pilots.
Dec. 1945: To University of Colorado Medical School.
1952-1969: Chairman of Department of Physiology. Resigned as Chairman in 1969 1969-1975: Was in Dean's Office as Director of Medical Student Advisory until
retirement in 1975.
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