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In 1927, he was granted a fellowship at the American Academy of Rome. While in Rome, he traveled extensively in conjunction with his studies. Throughout 1927, Santee visited Egypt, Palestine, Greece, Austria, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland. During this period, his mother Verna accompanied him at all times. | In 1927, he was granted a fellowship at the American Academy of Rome. While in Rome, he traveled extensively in conjunction with his studies. Throughout 1927, Santee visited Egypt, Palestine, Greece, Austria, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland. During this period, his mother Verna accompanied him at all times. | ||
Immediately after receiving his BA, Santee was invited into Masters program at Oxford, but he declined, preferring instead to travel across Europe and then return to the United States to accept a teaching position at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. However, despite his decision not to | Immediately after receiving his BA, Santee was invited into Masters program at Oxford, but he declined, preferring instead to travel across Europe and then return to the United States to accept a teaching position at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. However, despite his decision not to enroll, Oxford University awarded him a Master of Arts degree anyhow in 1930 (some sources say 1929). This is due to Oxford's peculiar practice of awarding the "rank" of Master of Arts to students who have completed their BA and retained some academic association with the university afterward. Thus, his MA was on-par with an honorary degree and would have been annotated as "M.A. (Oxon.)." | ||
After losing his teaching position during the Great Depression, Santee enrolled in the medical program at Johns Hopkins University, earning his MD in 1938. | After losing his teaching position during the Great Depression, Santee enrolled in the medical program at Johns Hopkins University, earning his MD in 1938. | ||