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who died on 27 March 1985, was the 83rd President of the American Psychiatric Association and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 1969. There were other national and international societies, scientific, medical and psychiatric, whose honorary memberships attest his contributions as a capable clinician, an eminent administrator, a respected teacher, a compassionate advocate of the mentally ill, a gifted humorous speaker, and above all else, a gentle and gracious man. Francis Braceland's life and professional career were