Background
Beacher, Lawrence Lester was born on August 18, 1905 in Cherne, Czechoslovakia. Son of Frank A. and Jenny (Berger) Beacher. came to the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1921.
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Beacher, Lawrence Lester was born on August 18, 1905 in Cherne, Czechoslovakia. Son of Frank A. and Jenny (Berger) Beacher. came to the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1921.
OD, Pennsylvania College Optometry, 1927. Doctor Ocular Science (honorary), Illinois College Optometry, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Philadelphia College and Infirmary Osteopathy, 1945.
Doctor of Letters, Seminary St. Francis of Assisi, 1947. Doctor of Medicine, McCormick Medical College, 1948. Master of Arts, Philathea College, London, Ontario, Canada, 1959.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Philathea College, London, Ontario, Canada, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Philathea College, London, Ontario, Canada, 1962. Doctor of Science, Dearborn College Physicians and Surgeons, 1946.
Doctor of Science, Studiorum Colegium Academicum, 1967. Doctor of Science, Cambridge University, England, 1968. Doctor of Science, Indiana Northern University, 1972.
Doctor of Laws, National Police Academy, 1970. Doctor of Laws, London College Applied Science, 1970. Doctor of Education, Ohio College Podiatric Medicine, 1968.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Homeopathic Medical College, South Africa, 1975.
Instructor geometrical optics, Pennsylvania State College Optometry, 1927-1929;
assistant professor, Pennsylvania State College Optometry, 1929-1931;
chief staff, head educational division, Bronx County Optometrical Clinical Service, 1929-1931;
lecturer contact lens impression methods, Optometric Foundation, 1944-1950;
professor psychology, Philathea College, 1957-1972;
chancellor, Philathea College, 1967-1972;
emeritus, Philathea College, 1972-1987. Visiting lecturer Pennsylvania State College Optometry, 1962-1971, emeritus, 1971-1987. Also member visiting clinical staff.
Professor ophthalmology and contact lens therapy McCormick Medical College, 1946-1952. Visiting lecturer Illinois College Optometry, 1944-1968, Southern College Optometry, 1962-1964. Visiting professor Indiana Northern U., 1972-1973.
Served with United States Air Force-Civil Air Patrol, 1945-1962. Major Reserve retired. Fellow American Psychotherapy Association (president 1971-1972), American Association Clinical Physicians and Surgeons, Association Social Psychology, Distinguished Service Foundation Optometry, American Academy Optometry (diplomate contact lens board), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Philosophical Society England, American College Clinic Administrators, International Society Psychologists (England), International College Ocular Science (director education), American College Homeopathic Physicians (diplomate, life, honorary member), American Academy Medical Administrators, New Jersey Academy of Sciences.
Member New York Academy of Sciences, Essex County Optometric Society, American Optometric Association, New York State Optometric Association, New York County Optometric Association (honorary life member), New Jersey Optometric Association (past chairman contact lens section, science achievement award with honor 1975), Hahnemann Medical Society, Western Homeopathic Medical Society Arizona (honorary life member), Florida Society Homeopathic Physicians, Association Military Surgeons of the United States, Louisiana Psychological Association (life), Circolo Italiano University Connecticut and University South Florida, Beta Sigma Kappa (chairman, retired board regents science section, gold medal 1976), Phi Delta Alpha. Lodges: Masons; Order of Foresters.
Son of Frank A. and Jenny (Berger) B. M. Sylvia Budoff, January 12, 1930 (deceased). 1 child, Melvin M.; m.
Eugenie Cruz, December 18, 1967. 1 daughter, Lillian Gonzalez.