Background
Meier, Norman Charles was born on February 22, 1893 in Carrollton, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Frederick and Alma Polster (DeCossy) Meier.
Meier, Norman Charles was born on February 22, 1893 in Carrollton, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Frederick and Alma Polster (DeCossy) Meier.
Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1921, Master of Arts, 1922. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1926.
Member faculty U. Iowa, since 1923, professor psychology, since 1954, director Bureau Audience Research, since 1946. Visiting professor University of California at Berkeley, summer 1940, Oregon System Higher Education, also U. Oregon, 1941, U. British Columbia, 1954. Fulbright lecturer Sorbonne, Paris, France, 1956-1957.
Participant lectures and seminars U. Liege (Belgium), 1957, Cambridge (England) University, U. London, also Musee d’Homme, Paris, 1958.
Director genetic Studies artistic capacity Spelman-Carnegie Foundation grants, 1929-1939. Director National Institutes of Health project creative processes artists, 1962-1965.
With Wiley Rutledge formulated technique for clarification of national policy, 1038, public in G. Galloway’s report to Joint Committee on Organisation Congress, 1946. Technical consultant Iowa Poll.
1943-1956; consultant, expert witness Federal Court Cases involving public attitudes, since 1944.
Contributor development public opinion poll and sampling theory. Member of advisory board American Institute Public Opinion, since 1935. Special research consultant Young & Rubicam, Incorporated., 1945.
Member faculty U. Iowa, since 1923, professor psychology, since 1954, director Bureau Audience Research, since 1946. Served with United States Army, 1917-1919. Fellow American Psychological Association (president division 10, 1950).
Member Society Francaise d’ Esthetique, Midwest Psychological Association, Iowa Academy Science.
Kiwanian (president Iowa City 1960).
Married Clea Mae Grimes, June 16, 1923. Children: Mark Frederick, George Edwin.