Background
Masland, Richard Lambert was born on March 24, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles William and Mary Jane (Gillinder) Masland.
Masland, Richard Lambert was born on March 24, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles William and Mary Jane (Gillinder) Masland.
Bachelor, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1931; Doctor of Laws, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1935.
Intern, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1936-1937; fellow, University of Pennsylvania, 1940-1946; assistant professor to professor, Bowman Gray School Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1947-1957; assistant director, director, National Institute Neurological Disease, Washington, 1957-1968; department chairman neurology, Columbia University, New York City, 1968-1973; H.H. Merritt professor emeritus, Columbia University, New York City, since 1973. Chairman Common for Control of Epilepsy, 1976.
Board member Epilepsy Foundation American, Washington, since 1980. Captain-major United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow American Neurological Society (vice president 1964), Royal Society Medicine, American Academy Neurology (councillor 1956-1959).
Member Canada Neurological Society, World Federation Neurology (president 1981-1982), Epilepsy International (secretary 1981-1989).
Married Mary Wootton, November 2, 1940. Children: Richard H., Frances W., Sarah E., Thomas W.