Background
Wendt, George Richard was born on January 27, 1906 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of George and Gertrude (Baker) Wendt.
Wendt, George Richard was born on January 27, 1906 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of George and Gertrude (Baker) Wendt.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Rochester, 1927. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1928, Doctor of Philosophy, 1931.
Fellow National Research Council, Yale Institute Human Relations, 1930-1932. Instructor physiology Yale School Medicine, 1932-1935. Instructor physiology and psychology Yale, 1935-1936.
Assistant professor psychology University of Virginia, 1936-1937, University of Pennsylvania, 1937-1939.
Associate professor psychology, department chairman Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1939-1945. Professor psychology U. Rochester, 1945-1971, department chairman, 1945-1960.
Participant time or summer teacher Columbia, 1935-1936, New Haven Women's College, 1935-1936, Rutgers University, 1938-1939, University of California at Los Angeles, 1947. Director various military research projects on selection of aircraft pilots, prevention of motion sickness et al, 1939-1977.
Consultant United States Public Health Service, 1946-1977.
Fellow National Research Council, Yale Institute Human Relations, 1930-1932. Member executive subcommittee National Research Council commission on selection and training of aircraft pilots. Member research study section National Mental Health Council, 1946-1952.
Member of New York advisory council in psychology, 1957-1977.
Member Virginia area advisory council in psychology, 1957-1977. Member American Association University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association, National Institute Psychology (secretary-treasurer), Society Experimental Psychologists, Eastern, New York State psychological associations, Sigma Xi, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Ruth Frances Beecher, August 8, 1928. Children: Eleanor Beecher, Barbara Beecher, Peter Beecher.