Horace Leland Friees

Background

Friees, Horace Leland was born on March 4, 1900 in New York City. Son of Louis G. and Louise S. (Jagle) Friees.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1918, Doctor of Philosophy, 1926. Cutting Travelling fellow, Heidelberg U., 1924-1925.

Career

Instructor philosophy Columbia, 1921-1926, assistant professor, 1926. Associate professor 1936-1946, professor philosophy, from 1946, Joseph L. Buttenwieser professor emeritus human relations. Executive officer, department of religion, Barnard College, 1940-1947, department chairman of religion, Columbia, 1962-1965.

Guggenheim fellow, 1942-1943. Board leaders New York Society for Ethical Culture, from 1950.

Membership

Member American Philosophical Association, American Ethical Union, Phi Beta Kappa. Ethical Culture religion.

Connections

Married Ruth Adler, June 25, 1923.

Father:

Louis G. Friees

Mother:

Louise S. (Jagle) Friees

Spouse:

Ruth Adler