Background
Wilson, Howard E. was born on October 10, 1901 in Bluffs, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Frank and Della (Vandeventer) Wilson.
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Howard E. Wilson
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Student Illinois College, 1919-1921. Doctor of Laws, 1954. Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1923, Master of Arts, 1928.
Doctor of Education, Harvard, 1931.
Career
Teacher Stevens Point (Wisconsin) High School, 1923-1925, U. High School, University of Chicago, 1925-1928. Instructor graduate school education Harvard, 1928-1931, assistant professor, 1931-1937, associate professor and editor Harvard Ednl. Review, 1937-1945; assistant director division education Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1945-1947, executive associate charge education, 1947-1953.
Secretary educational policies commission National Education Association, 1953-1957.
Dean school education University of California at Los Angeles, since 1957. Director civic education, section New York State Regents Inquiry into cost and character of education, 1936-1938.
Consultant United States Navy, 1943. Chairman education commission National Conference Christians and Jews, 1943-1947.
Deputy executive secretary Preparatory communications of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1946.
Director United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Siminar on international education, Sevres, France, summer 1947. Member United States National Common for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1947-1951, 57-59. American consultant to Turkish National Commision on Education, 1959.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Council on Education (Chairman of Commission on Asiatic studies 1941-1947. Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Connections
Married Florence Heden, August 7, 1926. Children: Jane West. Ernsberger, Franklin Heden.
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Nationality
American