Background
Wilkins, Lawson was born on March 6, 1894 in Baltimore. Son of Doctor George Lawson and Harriet I. (Schreiner) Wilkins.
Wilkins, Lawson was born on March 6, 1894 in Baltimore. Son of Doctor George Lawson and Harriet I. (Schreiner) Wilkins.
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1914, Maryland., 1918, postgraduate training pediatrics, 1919-1921. Postgraduate Yale, 1919-1920.
June 1959);B. (Mistress Philip B. McMaster). Married second Catrina A. Francis, April 24, 1961. Private practice of pediatrics, Baltimore, 1921-1946.
Assistant professor, then associate professor pediatrics Johns Hopkins, 1921-1946, research and teaching pediatric endocrinology, 1946-1957, professor of pediatrics, 1957-1959, professor of pediatrics emeritus, since 1959.
Acting pediatrician-in-chief Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1954-1956, director division pediatric endocrinology, since 1936.
Served as First lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American Medical Association, American Pediatric Society (president 1961 62), Society Pediatric Research, American Academy Pediatrics, Association American Physicisns, Endocrine Society (president 1956-1957).
Married Lucile Mahool, June 9, 1926 (deceased. Married second Catrina A. Francis, April.