Background
Cobb, Henry Van Zandt was born on February 22, 1909 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Sanford Ellsworth and Margaret Brown (Macleish) Cobb.
Cobb, Henry Van Zandt was born on February 22, 1909 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Sanford Ellsworth and Margaret Brown (Macleish) Cobb.
Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1936.
Acting professor psychology and philosophy, Furman U., Greenville, South Carolina., 1934-1935;
instructor philosophy, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1936-1941;
assistant professor, Carleton College, 1941-1944;
professor philosophy and psychology, head Department, University South Dakot, 1946-1958;
professor, department chairman psychology, U. South Dakot, 1958-1967;
dean, U. South Dakot (College Arts and Sciences), 1967-1969;
vice president academic affairs, acting dean, U. South Dakot (Graduate School), 1969-1974;
professor emeritus, U. South Dakot (Graduate School), since 1975;
visiting professor education, Teachers College Columbia University, 1964-1965;
visiting scholar, U. North Carolina, 1974-1976;
clinical professor, U. North Carolina, 1977-1981. With Florence R. Cobb (weekly radio program Our Children), 1952-1953. Faculty study fellowship Ford Foundation, 1953.
Consultant Peace Corps, Kenya, 1977-1978. Member Governor's Committee on Mental Health, South Dakot, 1954. Member South Dakot Governor's Committee Mental Retardation, 1962.
Councilor International League Socs. for Mentally Handicapped, 1963-1965, president, 1966-1970. Board directors Joint Commision on Mental Health of Children, 1966-1970. Chairman Joint Commission International Aspects Mental Retardation, 1970-1973.
Chairman technical advising committee Joint Commission Accreditation of Hospitals, 1971-1973. Member President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1973-1979, vice chairman, 1977-1979.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Assigned duty on United States Ship Wichita at Okinawa, Nagasaki. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association University Professors, American Philosophical Association, American Psychological Association, Society Religion in Higher Education, National Association Retarded Citizens (president 1964-1965), South Dakota Association Retarded Citizens (president 1954), American Association Mental Deficiency, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Florence Ruth Crozier, August 3, 1932. Children: Margaret Alice, Judith Helen, Catherine Macleish, Peter Van Zandt, David Crozier.