Background
Nissen, Henry W. was born on February 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Adolf J. and Marie (Mendius) Nissen.
Nissen, Henry W. was born on February 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Adolf J. and Marie (Mendius) Nissen.
Bachelor of Arts, University Illinois, 1923. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929.
Assistant in psychology Barnard College, Columbia, 1927-1928. University fellow Columbia, 1928-1929. Research associate Yale, 1929-1933, associate professor psychobiology, 1933-1939, associate professor, 1939-1944, research associate, 1944-1956.
Assistant director Yerkes laboratories of Primate Biology, 1939-1952, associate director, 1952-1955, director, since 1955.
Professor psycholobiology, Emory University, since 1956. Research associate Psychiatric Institute and Hospital, New York City, 1944, research consultant, 1946-1947.
Member American (division experimental psychological), Florida (president 1954-1955) psychological association, National Academy Sciences, Society Experimental Psyhcologists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Naturalists.
Married June 11, 1927. Children: Dora Jane, Joanna Marie.