Background
Tolman, Edward Chace was born on April 14, 1886 in West Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James P. and Mary (Chace) Tolman.
Tolman, Edward Chace was born on April 14, 1886 in West Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James P. and Mary (Chace) Tolman.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1911. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1912, Doctor of Philosophy, 1915. Doctor of Science, Yale, 1951.
McGill University, 1954.
Doctor of Laws, University California, 1959.
Began as instructor psychological, Northwestern University, 1915. Instructor psychology, University of California, 1918-1920, assistant professor, 1920-1923, associate professor, 1923-1928, professor, 1928-1954, professor emeritus, same university, since 1954.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, British Psychological Society (honorary). Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Psychological Association (member of council 1931-1934.
Married Kathleen Drew, August 30, 1915. Children: Deborath (Mistress J. G. Whitney), Mary (Mistress Thomas John Kent), Edward.