Background
Bitterman, Morton Edward was born on January 19, 1921 in New York City. Son of Harry Michael and Stella (Weiss) Bitterman.
Bitterman, Morton Edward was born on January 19, 1921 in New York City. Son of Harry Michael and Stella (Weiss) Bitterman.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1941; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1945.
Assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1945-1950; associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1950-1955; member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1955-1957; professor, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, 1957-1970; professor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1970; director, Békésy Laboratory Neurobiology, Honolulu, since 1991.
Fellow Society Experimental Psychologists (Warren medal 1997, E.R. Hilgard award 2004), American Psychological Association (D. O. Hebb award 2001), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Psychonomic Society.
Married Mary Gayle Foley, June 26, 1967. Children– Sarah Fleming, Joan, Ann.