Background
Hunt, Howard FRancis was born on May 29, 1918 in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Son of Harrison R. and Jane (Fisher) Hunt.
Hunt, Howard FRancis was born on May 29, 1918 in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Son of Harrison R. and Jane (Fisher) Hunt.
AB, Michigan State College, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1943.
Instructor psychology University Minnesota, 1943-1944. Assistant professor psychology Stanford University, 1946-1948. Associate professor University Chicago, 1948-1954, professor, 1954, chairman department psychology, 1955-1962.
Chief psychiatric research (psychology) New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, 1962-1977. Professor medical psychology College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1962-1977. Professor psychology Columbia University, 1962-1977.
Professor psychology in psychiatry Cornell University Medical College, New York City, 1977-1984, clinical professor psychology in psychiatry, from 1984. Attending psychologist New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1978-1989. Fellow (Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Science), 1959-1960.
Chairman psychopharmacology review committee National Institute of Mental Health, 1958-1961, member, 1971-1974, member board science counselors, 1961-1965. Member brain science committee National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, 1974-1978. Member New York State Health Advisory Council, 1975-1978.
Board directors Foundations Fund for Research in Psychiatry, 1963-1966. Board directors Children's Village, Dobbs Ferry, New York, vice president, 1964-1989. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Fellow American Psychological Association, Eastern Psychological Association. Member Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Sigma.
Married Ida Altman, August 16, 1941. Children: Carol Ann Hunt Stark, William H., Steven C., John H.