Background
Finger, Frank Whitney was born on April 16, 1915 in Naples, New York, United States. Son of Jacob and Elizabeth Ethel (Lewis) Finger.
Finger, Frank Whitney was born on April 16, 1915 in Naples, New York, United States. Son of Jacob and Elizabeth Ethel (Lewis) Finger.
Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1936. Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1940.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Baltimore, 1985.
Instructor psychology, Brown U., 1940-1942; assistant professor, University of Virginia, 1942-1948; associate professor, University of Virginia, 1948-1955; professor, University of Virginia, 1955-1976; alumni professor, University of Virginia, 1976-1985; professor emeritus, since 1985. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, 1952, Yale University, 1953-1954, Sussex (England) University, 1975-1976, U. Canterbury, New Zealand, 1981.
Member American Psychological Association, Eastern Psychological Association, Virginia Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Eleanor Ford Varn, June 14, 1958. Children: Elizabeth, William, Eleanor, Louise.