Background
Loess, Henry Bernard was born on June 24, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry William and Alice Cecilia (Mansfield) Loess.
Loess, Henry Bernard was born on June 24, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry William and Alice Cecilia (Mansfield) Loess.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1949. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1952.
Professor psychology, department chairman, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1952-1958;
Professor psychology, department chairman, Wooster (Ohio) College, 1958-1988;
professor emeritus, Wooster (Ohio) College, since 1988;
visiting lecturer, Ohio State University, 1958-1963;
visiting research scholar, University of California at Berkeley, 1963-1964;
visiting research scholar, Cambridge (England) University, 1968-1969;
visiting research scholar, University of Michigan, 1973-1974;
visiting research scholar, Yale University, 1980-1981. Visiting scientist Ohio Academy Science, 1962-1992. Regional coordinator American Institute Research Project Talent, 1961-1969.
Associate North Control Association Colleges Secondary Schools, 1970-1986. Board directors Habitat for Humanity, Wayne County, since 1989, Hospice of Wayne County, since 1990, Wayne County Board Mental Retardation and Development Disabiliies, 1978-1986, 93-.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American, Midwestern, Eastern psychological associations, Psychonomic Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association University Professors, Sigma Xi.
Married Frances Mary Van Horn, May 26, 1951. Children— Kurt, Karin, Andrew, Alan.