Background
Freeman, Frank Nugent was born on April 17, 1880 in Rockwood, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Weldon and Amanda T. (Nugent) Freeman.
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Frank Nugent Freeman
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Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, 1904. Doctor of Science, 1939. Master of Arts, Yale, 1906, Doctor of Philosophy, 1908.
Career
December 1936); chilldren—John Wright, Elizabeth Longley, Frances Nugent. Married second, Flora M. Dunn, December 24, 1937. Step-children—Elizabeth, Barbara.
Assistant in psychology Yale, 1906-1908, traveling fellow in psychology, 1908-1909.
Instructor educational psychology University of Chicago, 1909-1913, assistant professor, 1913-1917, associate professor, 1917-1920, professor, 1920-1939, department chairman psychology, 1939, director Orthogenic School, Chairman of Commission child development. Professor educational psychology, department chairman education, dean, School of Education, University of California, Berkeley, 1939-1948, emeritus since 1948.
U. Hawaii, summer, 1949.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary section psychology 1919-1928, chairman of the section on education 1929). Member American Psychog. Association Council, 1937-1941, Society College Teachers Education (Executive Committee.
Member California Committee on Accreditation.
Member Commander Motion Pictures, American Council Education, United States Ednl. Mission, Japan. Received King Christian X’s Medal of Liberation, 1946.
President, American Association Colleges Departments Education since 1947.
Member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Kappa, Laureate chapter Kappa Delta Pi.
Clubs: Faculty, Commonwealth, Berkeley.
Connections
Married Bertha Longley Wright, June 18, 1908 (deceased. Married second, Flora M. Dunn, December 24, 1937.
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Resting place
Buried Bellevue Cemetery, Ontario, California -
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Canadian -
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