Background
Flanagan, John Clemans was born on January 7, 1906 in Armour, South Dakota, United States. Son of Charles Gibbons and Gertrude (Clemans) Flanagan.
Flanagan, John Clemans was born on January 7, 1906 in Armour, South Dakota, United States. Son of Charles Gibbons and Gertrude (Clemans) Flanagan.
Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1929. Master of Arts, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1934.
Teacher science and mathematics Renton (Washington) High School, 1929-1930. Teacher mathematics Cleveland High School, Seattle, 1930-1932. Assistant in education Harvard University, 1934-1935.
Lecturer Columbia Teachers College, 1936-1941. Associate director Cooperative Test Service, New York City, 1935-1941. Professor psychology University Pittsburgh, 1946-1966.
Founder, president American Institute Research, Pittsburgh, 1945-1966, 1969-1972, chairman board, 1972-1989.
Served to colonel United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946. Director aviation psychology program. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman education section), American Educational Research Association (vice president 1973), American Psychological Association (president division evaluation and measurement 1956-1957, president division military psychology 1961-1962, division general psychology 1963-1964, division educational psychology 1969-1970), American Statistical Association, New York Academy of Sciences (vice president 1936), Psychometric Society (president 1952), Sigma Xi.
Married Katherine Ross, January 18, 1930. Children: John Ross, Scott Calhoun. Married Ruth Colonna.
June 21, 1962.