Background
Gilmer, B. von Haller was born on June 15, 1909 in Draper, Virginia, United States. Son of Beverly Tucker and Willie Sue (Graham) Gilmer.
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B. von Haller Gilmer
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Education
Bachelor of Science, King College, 1930; Master of Science, University of Virginia, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1934.
Career
Instructor psychology, King College, Bristol, Tennessee, 1934-1936; assistant professor psychology, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1936-1942; professor psychology, department head, Carnegie Institute Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon U.), 1947-1976; professor psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1976-1984; associate professor psychology, University of Virginia, 1946-1947; visiting professor, U. California-Berkeley, 1964-1965. Adviser United States Office Education, 1949-1951. Consultant United States Air Force, 1950-1951.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Pittsburgh Child Guidance Center, Inc., 1952-1994, Mental Health Society Allegheny County, 1954-1994, Station WQED Pittsburgh. Member board visitors King College, 1970-1976. Served from First lieutenant to major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Fellow American Psychological Association (member education and training board 1955-1957), Eastern Psychological Association. Member Southern Society Philosophy and Psychology (president 1948), Virginia Psychological Association (award for distinguished contributions to applied psychology1986), Pittsburgh Psychological Association (director) 1950-1951), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Pi.
Connections
Married Ellen Conduff, August 23, 1934. 1 child, Nancy Tucker.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian