Stanhope Bayne-Jones

Stanhope Bayne-Jones (November 6, 1888 – February 20, 1970) was an American physician, bacteriologist, medical historian and a United States Army medical officer with the rank of brigadier general.

Early life and education Bayne-Jones was born on November 6, 1888, in New Orleans as the son of physician. His grandfather Joseph Jones was also a physician and served in the medical department of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. In this way, Bayne-Jones was influenced in his future career choice.

As a member of the United States Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health, he had a significant role in the 1964 report linking smoking to cancer.

Bayne-Jones was the subject of a biography in 1992.

Bayne-Jones Community Hospital at the US Army's Fort Polk is named in his honor, as is a professorship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Bayne-Jones was the first master at Yale University's Trumbull College from 1932 to 1938.

Decorations

Shown below is the ribbon bar of Bayne-Jones as a Brigadier general: