Background
Black, Percy was born on January 6, 1922 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Ovido and Rose (Vasilevsky) Black.
Black, Percy was born on January 6, 1922 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Ovido and Rose (Vasilevsky) Black.
Bachelor of Science, Sir George Williams College, Montreal, 1944. Master of Science, McGill University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1954.
Instructor in Social Sciences, U. Kentucky, 1948-1949;
research assistant in Race Rels., University of Chicago, 1950-1951;
research associate in Child Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1949-1950;
Assistant professor psychology, U. N.B., Fredericton, 1951-1953;
visiting scholar, University College, London, 1953-1954;
director research, Social Attitude Survey, Yonkers, New York, 1955-1967;
professor emeritus in Psychology, Pace U., Pleasantville, New York, since 1967. Contributing author: Societies Around the World, 2 volumes, 1953. Author: The Mystique of Modern Monarchy, 1953.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, B'nai B'rith.
Married Virginia Arne, June 21, 1951. Children– Deborah, David, Elizabeth, Jonathan.