Background
Finkenbinder, Erwin Oliver was born on August 22, 1884 in Kent, Illinois, United States. Son of David Oliver and Emma Elizabeth (Werkheiser) Finkenbinder.
Finkenbinder, Erwin Oliver was born on August 22, 1884 in Kent, Illinois, United States. Son of David Oliver and Emma Elizabeth (Werkheiser) Finkenbinder.
Graduated from State Normal School, De Kalb, Illinois, 1908. Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois, 1910. Master of Arts, Clark University, 1911, Doctor of Philosophy, 1913.
Teacher elementary schools, 1903-1905. Fellow and research assistant in experimental psychology, Clark University, 1910-1913. Instructor psychology and education, State Normal School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1913-1920.
In charge department of research, United States Government Social Hygiene School, Milwaukee, 1918-1920.
Head of department and professor education, in charge bureau placement of teachers, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1920-1921. Professor education and in charge Psychological Laboratory, Iowa State Teachers College since 1921.
Member National Society for Study of Education, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Iowa Academy Science, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Lena Althea Walworth, of Urbana, Illinois, June 27, 1912.