John Chandler Hume ’32

A nationally recognized physician in the field of public health, John Hume died of pneumonia Feb. 16, 1998, at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore.

John earned his MD from Vanderbilt U. School of Medicine in 1936. He also earned an MPH in 1947 and a DrPH in 1951 from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. After some time in private practice, he was in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service from 1940-50. In 1947 he joined the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health faculty, taking charge of the VD training program and serving as assistant dean. In 1955 he became medical director of the U.S. Health Mission to India. He returned to Hopkins in 1961 as chairman of the department of public health administration and dean thereof. During his tenure as dean, enrollment more than doubled, faculty increased by more than 20%, and the master's of health sciences program was instituted. Upon retirement John received several awards for outstanding contributions to human welfare.

An avid philatelist with an extensive collection of stamps from British India, John published many articles on this subject.

John is survived by his wife of 65 years, Amelia; children John C. Jr., William P., and Susan H. Artes; and seven grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends deep sympathy.

The Class of 1932