Background
Swain, Robert Lee was born on September 29, 1887 in Redden, Delaware, United States. Son of Review Charles Philip and Martha Hester (Messick) Swain.
Swain, Robert Lee was born on September 29, 1887 in Redden, Delaware, United States. Son of Review Charles Philip and Martha Hester (Messick) Swain.
Pharmaceutical D., U. Maryland, 1909, Bachelor of Laws, 1932, Doctor of Science, 1958. Pharmaceutical M., Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1934. Pharmaceutical D., Connecticut College of Pharmacy, New Haven, 1934.
Doctor of Science, Washington College, New England College Pharmacy, 1956. Chestertown, Maryland., 1935. Doctor of Laws, Temple University, 1944.
Doctor Pharmacy Administration, Ohio Northern University, 1956.
Pharmacist, Sykesville, Maryland, 1909-1928. Member Maryland Board of Pharmacy, 1920-1940 (secretary 1925-1940). Deputy food and drug commissioner Maryland.
Department of Health, 1922-1939. Professor pharmacy law, Temple University, 1933-1939. Professorial lecturer on contemporary pharmacy, George Washington University.
Vice president Topics Publishing Company. Pharmaceutical consultant to surgeon general United States Army. Remington honor medalist, 1939.
Distinguished service pharmacy alumni medal, U. Maryland, 1950. J. Leon Lascoff Memorial Award, 1950. Henry Hurd Rusby award, 1958.
Trustee United States Pharmacopoeia since 1936, West Nottingham Academy (Colora, Maryland.), College Pharmacy, Columbia.
Member Maryland Board of Pharmacy, 1920-1940 (secretary 1925-1940). Member American Council Pharmaceutical Education, from 1933. Member Executive Committee American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education.
Member National Pharmaceutical Council, John W. Dargavel Foundation. Member American Pharmaceutical Association (president 1934), National president Association Bds. of Pharmacy (president 1938), World Medical Association (director). American Institute History of Pharmacy (director), other professional and technical associations.
Member National Pharmaceutical Syllabus Committee from 1928, chairman of the board of trustees, United States Pharmacopoeial Convention, 1945-1960. Member The Pharmaceutical Survey (American Council on Education), 1946. Club: Pharmaceutical Advertisers.
Married Esther Beach Sprecher, October 3, 1911. Children: Daniel B. (deceased), Robert Lee.