Background
Counts, George Sylvester was born on December 9, 1889 in near Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Son of James Wilson and Mertie Florella (Gamble) Counts.
Counts, George Sylvester was born on December 9, 1889 in near Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Son of James Wilson and Mertie Florella (Gamble) Counts.
Bachelor of Arts, Baker University, Kansas, 1911. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1916. Doctor of Laws, Baker University, Kansas, 1935.
Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Southern Illinois University, 1971.
Head department of education and director summer school, Delaware College, Newark, 1916-1918. Professor educational sociology, Harris Teachers College, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1918-1919. Professor secondary education, University of Washington, 1919-1920.
Associate professor Yale, 1920-1924, professor, 1924-1926.
Professor of education, U. Chgo, 1926-1927. Associate director International Institute, 1927-1932.
Professor of education, Teachers College, Columbia, 1927-1956, professor emeritus, 1956-1974. Visiting professor U. Pittsburgh, 1959, Michigan State University, 1960, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1962-1974.
Horace Mann lecturer, 1962.
Director division foundations education, 1942-1948. Editor of The Social Frontier, 1934-1937. Member Ednl. Policies communications of National Education Association, 1936-1942.
President American Federation Teachers, 1939-1942.
Member Executive Committee of National Committee on Edition and Defense, 1940-1942, National Committee Civil Liberties Union, since 1940. Member Commision on Motion Pictures in Education, 1944-1948.
New York State chairman American Labor Party, 1942-1944. New York chairman Liberal Party, 1955-1959.
Editor of The Social Frontier, 1934-1937. Member Ednl. Policies communications of National Education Association, 1936-1942. President American Federation Teachers, 1939-1942.
Member Executive Committee of National Committee on Edition and Defense, 1940-1942, National Committee Civil Liberties Union, since 1940. Member Commision on Motion Pictures in Education, 1944-1948. New York State chairman American Labor Party, 1942-1944.
New York chairman Liberal Party, 1955-1959.
Member of the United States Ednl. Mission to Japan, 1946. Member commission on International Exchange of Persons, 1948-1950.
Member National Academy Education, Society College Teachers Education, National Education Association, American Association University Professors, PEN Club: Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Lois Hazel Bailey, September 24, 1913. Children: Esther Mae, Martha Louise.