Background
Farber, Isadore E. was born on May 21, 1917 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Jacob and Rose (Malkin) Farber.
Farber, Isadore E. was born on May 21, 1917 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Jacob and Rose (Malkin) Farber.
Student, St. Joseph Junior College, 1934-1936; Bachelor of Arts, University Missouri, 1939; Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1946.
Instructor psychology, U. Rochester, 1946-1947; assistant professor to professor psychology, U. Iowa, 1947-1964; visiting professor, University of Wisconsin, 1955; visiting professor, Stanford, 1960; research consultant, Medical School, University of Oklahoma, 1956-1957; professor psychology, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1964-1984; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, since 1984; head department psychology, University of Illinois, 1964-1968, 76-81. Visiting professor, senior Fulbright fellow Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1971-1972.
Served with Quartermaster Corps. Army of the United States, 1941-1942. To Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Fellow APA, American Psychological Society. Member Midwestern Psychological Association (past president), Psychonomic Society, Midwest Committee for Rational Inquiry, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Billie Frances Gulko, May 5, 1942, (deceased). Children: Ronna Ellen (deceased), Deborah.