Background
Taylor, Donald Wayne was born on May 9, 1919 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Son of Ralph O. and Mamie K. (Lauer) Taylor.
Taylor, Donald Wayne was born on May 9, 1919 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Son of Ralph O. and Mamie K. (Lauer) Taylor.
Bachelor of Arts, Baker University, 1939, Doctor of Laws, 1963. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1940. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1942, Doctor of Philosophy, 1943.
Master of Arts (honorary), Yale, 1955.
Spence, September 1, 1940. Children—Laird East., Patricia A., Barbara K. (deceased), Roderic West. Special research associate Radio Research Laboratory, Harvard, 1943-1945, also part-time instructor psychology, 1943-1944.
Civilian specialist radar countermeasures American embassy, London, England., 1944.
Assistant professor psychology Stanford, 1945-1948, associate professor, 1948-1955. Professor personnel administration Yale, 1955-1960, professor psychology, 1956-1969, fellow Pierson College, 1956, department chairman industrial administration, 1963-1966, department chairman psychology, 1966-1969, director division social science, 1966-1968, Elizabeth South. and A. Varick Stout professor social science, 1968-1969, director Institute Social Science, 1968-1969, dean Graduate School, Eugene Higgins professor psychology, 1969-1975.
Research fellow Cognitive Center Harvard, 1961-1962.
Member division anthropology and psychology National Research Council, 1949-1952. Member Graduate Record Examinations Board, 1970-1975. Member Executive Committee Council Graduate Schools, 1973.
Rhodes Scholar, 1939.
Fellow American Psychological Association (publications board 1960-1966, policy and planning board 1965-1968), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Psychonomic Society Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (national lecturer, 1960-1961).
Clubs: Yale (New York City).
Married Ruth 1.; children: Laird East., Patricia A., Barbara K. (deceased), Roderic West.