Background
Noble, Merrill Emmett was born on July 25, 1923 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. Son of Merrill Emmett and Martha (Van Petten) Noble.
psychologist Psychology educator
Noble, Merrill Emmett was born on July 25, 1923 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. Son of Merrill Emmett and Martha (Van Petten) Noble.
Bachelor of Arts, New Mexico Highlands U., 1947; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1951.
Research associate, Ohio State University, 1951-1954, summers 1956, 58; member of faculty, Kansas State University, 1954-1967; professor psychology, Kansas State University, 1961-1967; department chairman, Kansas State University, 1962-1967; professor psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1967-1989; department chairman, Pennsylvania State University, 1967-1977; retired, Pennsylvania State University, 1989. Visiting scientist Institute for Perception The Netherlands Organization, Soesterberg, Netherlands, 1973-1974, 77-78, 80, also North Atlantic Treaty Organization visiting lecturer several universities.
Board of directors Environmental Research Foundation, Topeka, 1965-1968. Fellow APA (commission on advisory services for education and training 1967-1970, accreditation committee 1979-1982), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Psychonomic Society, Midwestern Psychological Association (member county 1967-1970), Sigma Xi.
Married Joy Lind, July 18, 1953. Children: Margaret Lind, Eric Severin.