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Patten, James Jeffers Van was born on September 8, 1925 in North Rose, New York, United States. Son of Earl F. and Dorothy (Jeffers) Van Patten.
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Patten, James Jeffers Van was born on September 8, 1925 in North Rose, New York, United States. Son of Earl F. and Dorothy (Jeffers) Van Patten.
Married. Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1949. Master of Engineering, Tex.Western College, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1962.
Assistant professor philosophy and education Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1962-1964, associate professor, 1964-1969. Associate professor fis. overseas University Oklahoma, Norman, 1969-1971. Professor education University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1971-1999, professor emeritus, since 1999.
Visiting scholar, University Michigan, 1981, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987, University Texas, Austin, 1987. Visiting professor/scholar University Florida, Gainesville, 1994. Adjunct Florida Atlantic University, 2000-2007.
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Served with infantry United States Army, 1944-1945. Member American Educational Studies Association, Southern Future Society, World Future Society, American Philosophy Association, Southwestern Philosophy of Education Society (president 1970), American Educational Research Association, Education Law Association, National Association Legal Assistants, Kiwanis, Phi Delta Kappa (president chapter University Arkansas 1976-1977).
Married.