Personal History
Langham was born in London, England where he attended grammar school and University. In 1947, he joined the Ophthalmological Research Unit, newly formed by the Medical Research Council of the United Kingdom under the direction of Sir Stewart Duke-Elder, the author of the well known 15 volume "System of Ophthalmology." In 1956, Langham spent an 18 month research fellowship at Harvard University and after returning to England accepted a position of Associate Prof. of Ophthalmology and Director of Research at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute of the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Medical school in 1959. There he initiated a research program in which all residents spent time in research. The interaction between disciplines was productive and led to many important clinical diagnostic and therapeutic advances.
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