Background
Scheie, Harold Glendon was born on March 24, 1909 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lars T. and Ella Mae (Ware).
Scheie, Harold Glendon was born on March 24, 1909 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lars T. and Ella Mae (Ware).
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1931. Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1935. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Minnesota, 1989.
Doctor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1940. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1978. DMedSci (honorary), Villanova University, 1968.
Intern, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1935-1937; instructor ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, 1940-1945; assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1945-1949; professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1953-1960; Norris and de Schweinitz professor ophthalmology, department chairman, University of Pennsylvania, 1960-1975; professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, 1977-1990. Chief Philadelphia General Hospital, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, 1960-1975. Founding director Scheie Eye Institute, Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, 1972-1977.
Trustee Minnesota Medical Foundation. Board directors National Society for Prevention Blindness, Inc., 1968-1977, member Executive Committee, 1970-1977, vice president, 1972-1973. Trustee Episcopal Academy Major Medical Corps, United States Army, 1942-1946, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, brigadier general Reserve retired.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (regent 1964-1970). Member American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society (Strittmatter award), American Association Ophthalmology (3d v.p.1970), American Ophthalmological Society (county 1965-1970, president county 1970), American Academy Ophthalmology (1st vice president 1960-1961), Conservation to Armed Forces, College Physicians Philadelphia (vice president 1958-1959), Pennsylvania Academy Ophthalmoology and Otolaryngology (president 1968), Society for Contemporary Ophthalmology (Board of Governors 1970, Distinguished Svc. award 1974), Jules Gonin Society, Ophthalmological Society United Kingdom, Burma Star Association *.
Son of; 1 child, Harold Glendon Junior. Married Mary Ann Tallman, November 1, 1951. Children: Eric Glendon, Nancy Ware.