Background
Liberman, Alvin Meyer was born on May 10, 1917 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Max and Lotte (Korbholz) Liberman.
Liberman, Alvin Meyer was born on May 10, 1917 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Max and Lotte (Korbholz) Liberman.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Missouri, 1938;Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1939;Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1942.
Professor emeritus Psychology University Connecticut, Storrs, since 1949. Professor emeritus Linguistics Yale University, 1950-1987. Alumni Association Distinguished professor University Connecticut, since 1979.
President, director research Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, 1975-1986, senior vice president, since 1986.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences, Society Experimental Psychologists (Warren medal 1975), Acoustical Society of America, American Psychological Association (Distinguished Science Contribution award 1980, F.O. Schmitt medal and prize in neuroscience 1988).
Married Isabelle Yoffe, June 1, 1941. Children– Mark Yoffe, Michael Charles, Sarah Ivy.
