Background
Doob, Leonard William was born on March 3, 1909 in New York City. Son of William and Florence (Lewis) Doob.
academic administrator Psychology educator
Doob, Leonard William was born on March 3, 1909 in New York City. Son of William and Florence (Lewis) Doob.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1929. AM, Duke University, 1930. Postgraduate, University Frankfurt, Germany, 1932.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1934.
Assistant instructor psychology Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1929-1930. Instructor sociology Dartmouth College, 1932-1933. Member faculty Yale University, New Haven, 1934-1978, professor psychology, 1950-1977, also division social science, chairman African studies, Sterling professor emeritus psychology, research scholar, associate director South African Research program, 1977-1994.
Various positions, to policy coordinator overseas branch Office of War Information, 1941-1945.
Married Eveline Bates, March 21, 1936. Children: Christopher Bates, Anthony Newcomb, Nicholas Ellsworth.