Background
Jerison, Harry Jacob was born on October 13, 1925 in Bialystok, Poland. Came to the United States, 1929.
Jerison, Harry Jacob was born on October 13, 1925 in Bialystok, Poland. Came to the United States, 1929.
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology-Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, 1954.
Lecturer in psychology University Indiana, South Bend, 1951-1952. Research psychologist Aero Medi. Laboratory, Dayton, Ohio, 1949-1957.
From associate professor to professor, director behavior research laboratory Departments Psychology and Biology Antioch College, Yellow Springs, 1957-1969. Professor biobehavioral science and psychology University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1992, professor emeritus, since 1993. Visiting scientist Applied Psychology Unit Medical Research Council, Cambridge, England, 1978-1979.
Academy visitor Department Zoology Oxford University, 1986. Visiting professor Istituto de Antropologia Universita di Firenza, Italy, 1986-1987, Department Psychology University Hawaii, 1987, Max-Planck-Institute f. Biologische Kybernetik, Tubingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1989, Department Psychology University College, London, since 1993.
Director Evolutionary Biology Intelligence North Atlantic Treaty Organization Applied Science International, 1986-1987. James Arthur lecturer American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1989. Fellow Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Delmenhorst, Germany, 1998-1999.
Married Irene Landkof, December 17, 1950.