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Nebraska Authors

Richard Louis Thomas

Born 1918-04-28 Fairbury, NE (USA)

Places Lived

Hebron, NE
Omaha, NE
Lincoln, NE
St. Louis, MO
JAPAN
Scottsdale, AZ

Author Of

  • Nonfiction

Keywords

Hobbies; Stamp Collecting

Education

High School Diploma, 1935, Hebron High School, Hebron, NE
Associate's Degree, 1937, Hebron Junior College, Hebron, NE
Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1937, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Bachelor of Science Degree, University of Omaha, Omaha, NE
Medical Degree, 1943, University of Omaha, Omaha, NE

Occupation

Ophthalmologist
Regimental Surgeon during World War II
Columnist

Places Worked

Lincoln, NE
Omaha, NE
St. Louis, MO
JAPAN

Honors

Diplomat to American Board of Ophthalmology, 1954
Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1955
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Diplomat, International Congress of Ophthalmology, 1960

Associations

Regimental Surgeon, 3rd Army with General Patton
Served in Japan with MacArthur
American Philatelic Society
American Philosophical Society Writer's Unit No. 30
American Topical Association
Perfins Club
Butterfly and Moth Stamp Club of Great Britain
Arizona Precancel Club
Westminster Village Stamp Club, Scottsdale, AZ

Bibliography

Linn's Who's Who on U.S. Stamps. 1991.
Linn's More Who's Who on U.S. Stamps. 1993.

Columnist for Linn's Stamp News and Canadian Connection

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