Background
Pickett, James McPherson was born on January 18, 1921 in Clyde, Ohio, United States. Son of Royce M. and Mattie (Gail) Pickett.
Pickett, James McPherson was born on January 18, 1921 in Clyde, Ohio, United States. Son of Royce M. and Mattie (Gail) Pickett.
Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1951.
Phonetics laboratory assistant, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1943-1947; assistant professor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1950-1952; research psychologist, United States Air Force, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1952-1961; National Institutes of Health fellow, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1961-1962; scientist, Melpar Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, 1962-1963; professor, Gallaudet U., Washington, 1964-1987; professor emeritus, Gallaudet U., Washington, since 1987.
With United States Navy, 1945-1946, World War II, PTO. Fellow Acoustical Society of America. Member Cosmos Club.
Married Betty Horenstein, March 10, 1952.