Gerschan Bernard Perlman (abt. 1901 - 1991)

Born about 15 Jul 1901 in Ekaterinoslav, Ekaterinoslav, Ekaterinoslav, Russian Empire

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Zimmerman) Perlman — married 9 Aug 1931 in Cook, Illinois, United States

Died 15 Apr 1991 at about age 89 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1901. He was the son of Hessel Perlman and Sarah Dolgin.^[1][2] He married Dorothy Zimmerman in 1931.^[3] He was widowed at the time of his death in 1991.^[1][2][4]

Immigration and Naturalization

Passenger list for the S.S. Merion, departed Liverpool, England 11 Jul 1906, arrived Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 22 Jul 1906^[5]

line | name | age | sex | status | occupation

25 | Hershel Perlman | 35 | M | M | laborer

26 | Sose " | 35 | F | M | wife

27 | Ziwa " | 9 | M | S | child

28 | Gerschan " | 4 | M |S | "

Nationality/race: Russia/Hebrew

Last residence: Jakaten

Destination: Madison, Wis

Contact at destination:

25 | brother, L. Perelman, 822 Mound St, Madison, Wis. Brother is 2 years in USA in business. He[a]rd from him 2 months, notified brother, Madison, Wiss

26 | brother-in-law

27-28 | uncle

Last residence note: Jekatierinosław/Jekaterynoslaw are variants of Ekaterinoslav (modern-day Dnipro, Ukraine)

Declaration of intention #3113 (5 Jul 1921)^[6]

Name: Henry Bernard Perlman

Birth: 15 Jul 1901

Birthplace: Ekaterineslov, Russia

Residence: 818 Mount Street, Madison, Wisconsin

Occupation: student

Personal description: fair complexion, 5'10"; 150 lbs; brown hair; brown eyes

Emigrated to the U.S. from Liverpool, England on the vessel Marian; arrived at the port of Philadelphia, Pa. on 25 Jul 1906

Last foreign residence: Ekaterineslov, Russia

Not married

Certificate of arrival #37599 (17 Aug 1923)^[6]

Name of alien: Gerschan Perlman

Port of entry: Phila., Pa.

Date of arrival: 22 Jul 1906

Name of vessel: Merion

Petition for naturalization #2450 (18 Sep 1923)^[7]

Name: Henry Bernard Perlman

Birth: 15 Jul 1901

Birthplace: Ekaterineslow, Russia

Residence: 818 Mound St., Madison, Wis.

Occupation: Student

Emigrated to the U.S. from Liverpool England on 11 Jul 1906; arrived in the U.S. at the port of Philadelphia, Pa. on 22 Jul 1906 on the vessel Merion

Not married; no children

Witness #1: Edward Dubrov, fruit dealer, residing at 818 Mount St., Madison Wis.

Witness #2: Harry Halperin, journalist, residing at 1111 Spring St., Madison Wis.

Certificate of naturalization #1872050 (18 Feb 1924)^[8]

Obituary

Services will be held today for Henry B. Perlman, 89, professor emeritus of surgery at the University of Chicago and a leading authority on the physiology of the ear.

Dr. Perlman died Monday at University of Chicago Hospitals.

Dr. Perlman was a pioneering researcher in the causes of deafness and balance disorders caused by inner ear problems. He also developed techniques for studying the blood supply to the cochlea and the vestibular organs.

Dr. Perlman was born in Russia and came to the United States with his parents.

He grew up in Madison, Wis., and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1923. Dr. Perlman attended medical school at the University of Chicago and completed his clinical training at Rush Medical College, graduating in 1926.

He served as a medical resident at the University of Chicago in 1931 and became an instructor in 1934. Dr. Perlman became an assistant professor in 1940.

In 1952, he was promoted to full professor at the U. of C.

Dr. Perlman, during his tenure with the University of Chicago, also developed the electronystagmogram, a testing device used to measure abnormal eye movements, which is useful in determining causes of dizziness.

Dr. Perlman also was well-known for his studies on the harmful effects of loud noises on the ears. During World War II, he began researching the effects of sounds such as gunshots or explosions. In 1942, Time magazine featured his work, discussing ways to prevent ear damage in combat soldiers.

The doctor also was one of the first to film the human hearing mechanism in action. Using a pistol, a mirror and the small-boned mechanism from a freshly dissected ear, he filmed the ear's response to shock waves.

"Dr. Perlman was a highly respected man with excellent standing in his field," said Dr. John Lindsay, a colleague at the University of Chicago.

He retired in 1968 but remained active with the medical department at the university.

Survivors include two sons, Daniel, president of Webster University in Missouri, and Robert, professor of pediatrics and pharmacological and physiological sciences at the Joseph P. Kennedy Center for Mental Retardation Research at the U. of C.

Services will be at 1 p.m. at the KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation, 1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd. Burial will be private.^[9]

Dr. Henry B. Perlman, 89, emeritus professor of surgery at the University of Chicago, was a pioneering researcher into the causes of deafness and balance disorders.

A resident of the Hyde Park neighborhood, he died Monday in the U. of C.` s Bernard Mitchell Hospital.

During World War II, he studied the effects of loud noises on the ear and sudden concussions such as gun shots or explosions, "the great noises associated with modern warfare." His suggestions on how to prevent damage to the ears of soldiers were featured in a 1942 Time magazine article.

He was the first to film the ear`s response to shock waves, using a pistol, a mirror and a freshly dissected ear. They were the earliest films to show the ear`s mechanism in action.

Dr. Perlman was also the first to catalogue the effects of abnormalities that disturb the circulation into and away from the ear. He developed techniques for studying the blood supply to various parts of the ear.

In 1939, he perfected a device to measure an abnormality of eye movement that is a useful tool in determining the causes of dizziness. He was the first to record the diagnostic measurement.

Dr. Perlman was also a noted teacher at the university.

A native of Russia, he grew up in Madison, Wis. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1926 and did his residency at U. of C., where he became an instructor in 1934, rising to full professor in 1952. He retired in 1968.

"He was a good example of a physician-scientist in the university mold," Dr. Joseph Kirsner, a colleague, said. "He was a very keen observer with a wry sense of humor, but he was also a very quiet person, one of those organized, quietly efficient people who really love their work."

Survivors include two sons, Daniel and Dr. Robert, and four grandchildren.

Services for Dr. Perlman will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Stone Chapel of KAM-Isaiah Israel Congregation, 5039 S. Greenwood Ave.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV92-Q8K5 : 17 March 2020), Henry B Perlman, 15 Apr 1991; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23W-5QSJ : 18 March 2018), Henry B Perlman, 15 Apr 1991; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21V-1GTN : 28 November 2018), Henry B Perlman and Dorothy Zimmerman, 09 Aug 1931; citing Marriage, Cook, Illinois, United States, citing Cook County Clerk. Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 102179890.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPP9-GJM : 9 January 2021), Henry B Perlman, 15 Apr 1991; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1883-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23Q2-RVH : 19 December 2020), Hershel Perlman, 1906; citing Immigration, NARA microfilm publication T840 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,402,553.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Wisconsin, Dane County Naturalization Records, 1887-1945", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WXC8-376Z : 26 February 2020), Henry Bernard Perlman, 1921.
7. ↑ "Wisconsin, Dane County Naturalization Records, 1887-1945", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WXC8-37N2 : 26 February 2020), Henry Bernard Perlman, 1923.
8. ↑ "Wisconsin, Dane County Naturalization Records, 1887-1945", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WXC8-372M : 26 February 2020), Henry Bernard Perlman, 1924.
9. ↑ Published 17 Apr 1991 in Chicago Sun-Times, retrieved 25 Jan 2024.
10. ↑ Published 17 Apr 1991 in Chicago Tribune, retrieved 25 Jan 2024.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJR-HQF : accessed 27 January 2021), Henry Perlman in household of Hessel Perlman, Madison Ward 9, Dane, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 73, sheet 13B, family 272, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1708; FHL microfilm 1,375,721. Age: 9; Birthplace: Russia; Residence: 817 Mound St, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin; Immigration year: 1906
• Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, Wills and Probate Records, 1800-1987 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2015. Author: Wisconsin. County Court (Dane County); Probate Place: Dane, Wisconsin. Name: Hessel Perlman. Death: on or about 3 Dec 1913; Residence: City of Madison, County of Dane, State of Wisconsin; Petitioner: Sarah A. Perlman (widow). Other heirs: Tillie Perlman, daughter, age 17; Henry Perlman, son, age 12; Gladys Perlman, daughter, age 5
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFV7-C9N : 4 February 2021), Dubrow in entry for Edward Dubrow, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWYQ-7HZ : 8 January 2021), Henry Perlman, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-420, sheet 4B, line 56, family 120, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 934.
• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1B-8F18 : Sun Jan 29 11:21:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry B Perlman and Dorothy Perlman, 4 April 1950.
• Obituary for Mrs. Gladys Ackerman, published 7 Mar 1958 in The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. "Survivors include her husband, Wilmur; her mother, Mrs. Sarah Dubrow, Chicago, and a sister, Mrs. Samuel Holland, and a brother, Dr. Henry Perlman, both of Chicago."
• Obituary for Sarah Dubrow, published 14 Apr 1969 in Chicago Tribune. "loving mother of Dr. Henry [Dorothy] Perlman and Mrs. Tillie [Samuel] Holland."