Background
Dallenbach, Karl M. was born on October 20, 1887 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of John Jay and Anna Caroline (Mittendorf) Dallenbach.
Dallenbach, Karl M. was born on October 20, 1887 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of John Jay and Anna Caroline (Mittendorf) Dallenbach.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois, 1910. Master of Arts, University of Pittsburgh, 1911. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1913.
Assistant in psychology, University of Illinois, 1909-1910. Fellow in psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 1910-1911, Sage fellow, Cornell Univercity, 1911-1912. Instructor in psychology, University of Oregon, 1913-1915, Ohio State University, 1915-1916, Cornell, 1916-1918, 1919-1921.
Assistant professor Cornell Univercity, 1921-1930, professor, 1932-1945.
Sage professor psychology, 1945-1948. Distinguished professor of psychology, University of Texas, from 1948, department chairman, from 1950.
Visiting professor Columbia, 1930-1932. Captain, United States Army, 1918-1919, O.R.C., 1919-1942, 1946-1948, lieutenant colonel, Adjunct General’s Department, Army of the United States, 1942-1946, retired, 1948.
Associate and business editor American Journal Psychology, 1921-1925, editor from 1926.
Chairman emergency committee in psychology, The National Research Council, 1940-1946.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president, chairman Secretary I, 1940). Member American Psychological Association (director) 1928-1930, 1951-1954, president division I, 1951), Society of Experimental Psychologists, American Association University professors, Southern Society Philosophy and Psychology (council. Mason.; Club: Rotary.
Married Ethel Leila Douglas, August 22, 1914. Children: John Wallace, Elizabeth Ann, Frederick Douglas.