Editing William Masters (section)

==Early life==
Born in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], William Masters was the older son of Francis Wynn Masters and Estabrooks Taylor Masters. His younger brother was named Frank. Growing up, Masters had a particularly rough childhood at the hands of his father, a difficult man who liked to be in control and had a very bad temper. All household decisions had to be cleared through the father, and in fits of anger he beat young Bill with a belt, sometimes until Bill bled. Nevertheless, Bill was a bright child and excelled at school. After his Aunt Sally decided to pay his tuition, Masters attended the [[Lawrenceville School]], a preparatory school in New Jersey, then for boys only. Once Bill began his education, his father considered him an adult and gave him little to no financial or family support, and so he rarely visited home. With the completion of his early education Masters then attended and graduated from [[Hamilton College (New York)|Hamilton College]] in upstate New York. Afterward, he enrolled at the [[University of Rochester School of Medicine|University of Rochester Medical School]], from which he received his medical degree. He was a member of [[Alpha Delta Phi]], and became a faculty member at [[Washington University in St. Louis]]. In 1942, he married his first wife, Elizabeth Ellis,<ref>"[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1323201/William-Masters.html William Masters]" (Obituraries), ''The Telegraph'' (London), 19 Feb 2001. Retrieved 1 Oct 2014</ref> who was known as Libby or Betty.<ref>Thomas Maier, ''Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love'', publ. Basic Books, 2013, {{ISBN|0465044999}}, 9780465044993. Length 424 pages. ([https://books.google.com/books?id=uCPvPwvgCbIC&q=betty+libby+ellis&pg=PT36 page])</ref> The couple had two children.<ref>Ann T. Keene., "[http://www.anb.org/articles/13/13-02600.html Masters, William Howell]",  ''American National Biography Online'', October 2008 Update., Access Date: Wed Oct 01 2014 14:37:37</ref><ref>Richard Severo, "[https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/19/us/william-h-masters-a-pioneer-in-studying-and-demystifying-sex-dies-at-85.html?pagewanted=all William H. Masters, a Pioneer in Studying and Demystifying Sex, Dies at 85]", ''New York Times'', February 19, 2001. Retrieved 1 Oct 2014</ref>