Background
Friess, Horace Leland was born on March 4, 1900 in New York City. Son of Louis G. and Louise S. (Jagle) Friess.
Friess, Horace Leland was born on March 4, 1900 in New York City. Son of Louis G. and Louise S. (Jagle) Friess.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1918, Doctor of Philosophy, 1926. Cutting Travelling fellow, Heidelberg U., 1924-1925.
Instructor philosophy Columbia, 1921-1926, assistant professor, 1926-1936, associate professor 1936-1946, professor philosophy, 1946-1975, Joseph L. Buttenwieser professor emeritus human relations Executive officer, department religion, Barnard College, 1940-1947. Department chairman religion Columbia, 1962-1965. Guggenheim fellow, 1942-1943.
Board leaders New York Society Ethical Culture, 1950-1975.
Member American Philosophical Association, American Ethical Union, Phi Beta Kappa. Ethical Culture religion.
Married Ruth Adler, June 25, 1923.