Background
Culbertson, James Thomas was born on December 25, 1911 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Edwards and Katharine (Evans) Culbertson.
Culbertson, James Thomas was born on December 25, 1911 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Edwards and Katharine (Evans) Culbertson.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1934, Doctor of Philosophy, 1940. Sterling Research fellow Yale University, 1941. Research associate in mathematics and biologyU. Chicago, 1946-1949.
Professor philosophy University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1949-1951.
Mathematics research associate Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1951-1953. Professor mathematics and computer science California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 1953-1965, chairman philosophy department, 1968-1978.
Research professor psychology University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1968. Freelance theoretical brain researcher, San Luis Obispo, 1978.
Sterling Research fellow Yale University, 1941. Research associate in mathematics and biology University Chicago, 1946-1949. Professor philosophy University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1949-1951.
Mathematics research associate Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1951-1953. Professor mathematics and computer science California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1953-1965, chairman philosophy department, 1968-1978. Research professor psychology University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1968.
Freelance theoretical brain researcher San Luis Obispo, from 1978. Member national board advisers Institute Advanced Philosophical Research.
Member national board advisers Institute Advanced Philosophical Research. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Mathematics Society, American Philosophical Association, Philosophy of Science Association, Society Philosophy and Psychology. Mind Association.
Married Jean Herman, November 1, 1941. Children: Elizabeth, Hazel, Jamie, Samuel.