Robert Barrett Lawson

Background

Lawson, Robert Barrett was born on August 24, 1911 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of W. Elsworth and Florence (Shera) Lawson.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard, 1932. M.D, Harvard, 1936; National Research Council fellow, University California. National Research Council fellow, Yale, 1945.

Career

Rotating intern Rochester General Hospital, New York, 1936-1937. House officer pediatric service Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1937-1938. Assistant resident pediatrics Strong Memorial Hospital, 1938-1939, resident pediatrics outpatient department, 1939-1940.

Professor pediatrics University North Carolina School Public Health, 1940-1942. Associate pediatrics Duke University Medical School, 1940-1942. Assistant professor pediatrics Bowman Gray School Medicine, Wake Forest College, 1942-1945, associate professor pediatrics, 1945-1950, professor pediatrics, director department, 1950-1954.

Professor pediatrics, chairman department School Medicine, University Miami, Florida, 1954-1962, clinical professor, since 1971. Professor pediatrics Northwestern University, 1962-1971, chairman department, 1962-1970, vice president for health science, 1970-1971. Chief staff Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1962-1970, Variety Children's Hospital, Miami, since 1971.

Pediatric consultant North Carolina State Board Health, 1940-1942.

Achievements

• Robert Barrett Lawson has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Academy Pediatrics, American, Florida pediatric societies, American Medical Association, Society Pediatric Research.

Connections

Married Elsie C. Earle, 1939. Children: Edward, Richard.

Father:

W. Elsworth Lawson

Mother:

Florence (Shera) Lawson

Spouse:

Elsie C. Earle

child:

Richard Lawson

child:

Edward Lawson