Background
Lough, James Edwin was born on June 24, 1871 in Eaton, Ohio, United States. Son of William Henry and Ester Green (Stubbs) Lough.
Lough, James Edwin was born on June 24, 1871 in Eaton, Ohio, United States. Son of William Henry and Ester Green (Stubbs) Lough.
Bachelor of Arts, Miami University, 1891, Master of Arts, 1894, honorary Doctor of Pedagogy, 1913. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1894, Master of Arts, 1895, Doctor of Philosophy, 1898.
June 27, 1900; children—Edwin Bailey, Barbara Esther, Richard Colburn, Dorothea. Teacher public Schools, Ohio, 1891-1893. Instructor psychology, Radcliffe College, 1894-1898.
Wellesley, 1897-1898, Harvard, 1896-1898.
Professor psychology, State Normal School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1898-1901. Professor experimental psychology and method, School of Education, New York University, 1901-1927.
Secretary School of Pedagogy, 1902-1917, and of the Washington Square Collegiate Division, 1903-1913, New York University (originator, 1903, of collegiate division), director Summer School, 1902-1922, and dean of Division for Extramural Teaching, 1908-1926. Originated and organized University World Cruise, Acting president on first cruise, 1926-1927, educational director since 1926.
President American Floating University since 1932.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geography Society. Member American Psychological Association, American Philosophical Society, American Association University professors (charter. Clubs: Harvard (New York).
Married Dora Albonetta Bailey. Children: Edwin Bailey, Barbara Esther, Richard Colburn, Dorothea.