Arthur Lloyd Irion

Background

Irion, Arthur Lloyd was born on May 14, 1918 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Theophil William Henry and Edith Grace (Ham) Irion.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Missouri, 1939; Master of Arts, State University Iowa, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1947.

Career

From instructor to associate professor, University of Illinois, 1947-1951; professor, department chairman psychology, Tulane University, 1951-1968; professor, U. Missouri-St. Louis, 1968-1980; professor emeritus, U. Missouri-St. Louis, since 1980. Visiting professor U. Colorado, summer 1953, University of Michigan, summers 1966, 67, U. Richmond, 1978. Member Board Louisiana Examiners of Psychologists, 1967-1968.

Achievements

• Arthur Lloyd Irion has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Psychonomic Society, Missouri Psychological Association, Southern Society Philosophy and Psychology (president 1981-1982), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Isabelle Virginia Cox, 1944. Children: John, Millard, Janet.

Father:

Theophil William Henry Irion

Mother:

Edith Grace (Ham) Irion

Spouse:

Isabelle Virginia Cox

child:

Janet Irion

child:

John Irion

child:

Millard Irion