Background
Randt, Clark Thorp was born on November 18, 1917 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of Herbert W. and Bessie (Thorp) Randt.
Randt, Clark Thorp was born on November 18, 1917 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of Herbert W. and Bessie (Thorp) Randt.
Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1940; Doctor of Medicine Western Reserve U., 1943.
Intern,, University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1943-1945;
resident, Neurological Institute New York, 1947-1950;
practice medicine, specializing in neurology, New York City, 1962-1987;
assistant in neurology, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1949-1950;
associate professor neurology, School Medicine, Western Reserve U., 1950-1959;
director life science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1959-1961;
professor neurology, School Medicine, New York University, 1962-1970;
professor, department chairman neurology, School Medicine, New York University, 1970-1987;
professor neurology emeritus, School Medicine, New York University, 1988-1995. Established National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Life Science Laboratory, California, 1960. Director Neurology Service, New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, also New York University Hospital.
Cons.in neurology New York Veterans Administration Hospital., 1962-1987. Director life science National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1959-1961. Chief neurology section United States Army Psychiatric Center, Mason General Hospital, Brentwood, New York.
Co-chairman National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Department Of Defense bioastronautics coordinating committee, Washington, 1960-1961.
Served to captain Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1945-1947. Fellow American Academy Neurology. Member American Neurological Association, New York Neurological Society (president 1967-1968), Aerospace Medical Association (vice president 1961-1962), Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Disease (chairman board trustees 1972-1973).
Married Mary-Louise Paull Mitchell, January 15, 1944. Children: Clark Thorp, Dana M., Thomas P.