Harold Taylor

Background

Taylor, Harold was born on September 28, 1914 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Charles W. and Elizabeth (Wilson) Taylor. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1947.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Toronto, 1935. Master of Arts in Philosophy and Literature, University Toronto, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University London, 1938.

Career

Instructor, research fellow philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1939-1942; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, 1942-1945; armed forces representative, University of Wisconsin, 1943; research associate psychology, war project, Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1944; president, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, 1945-1959. Faculty New School Social Research, 1947-1948, 48-49. Co-founder, vice chairman National Committee for Support of Public Schools, 1963.

Visiting lecturer universities in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United States, 1959-1975. Director pilot project in world college, 1963. Director teacher education study United States.Office of Education, 1967-1968.

Host ABC television series, Meet the Professor, 1962-1963. Distinguished professor CUNY, 1975-1976. Founder, director Center for International Svc., College S.I., 1976-1982.

Achievements

• Harold Taylor has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • on education and freedom

    (This volume of essays and addresses by a distinguished fo...)

  • Art And The Intellect: Moral Values And The Experience Of Art

    (Book by Taylor, Harold)

  • Art and the Intellect / Moral Values and the Experience of Art

    (Dr. Harold Taylor was one of America's most brilliant and...)

  • STUDENTS WITHOUT TEACHERS: THE CRISIS IN THE UNIVERSITY
  • On education and freedom
  • How to Change Colleges
  • How to change colleges: Notes on radical reform

Membership

Chairman National Research Council on Peace Strategy. Chairman United States committee for United Nations University, 1971-1973. Trustee Institute World Order.

Trustee New York Studio School, College Human Services, Institute Shipboard Education, Agnes deMille Dance Theatre. President American Ballet Theatre, 1965-1967. Vice chairman Martha Graham School Contemporary Dance, 1965-1973.

Member of Century Association (New York City).

Connections

Married Grace Muriel Thorne, 1941. Children: Mary Elizabeth, Jennifer Thorne.

Father:

Charles W. Taylor

Mother:

Elizabeth (Wilson) Taylor

Spouse:

Grace Muriel Thorne

child:

Mary Elizabeth Taylor

child:

Jennifer Thorne Taylor