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 U., Durham, North Carolina, 1929-1930; instructor sociology, Dartmouth College, 1932-1933; member of faculty, Yale University, New Haven, 1934-1978; professor psychology, Yale University, New Haven, 1950-1977; also division social science, chairman African studies, Sterling professor emeritus psychology, research scholar, associate director South African Research program, Yale University, New Haven, 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.