Background
Wechsler, David was born on January 12, 1896 in Lespede, Romania. Son of Moses and Leah (Pascal) Wechsler.
Wechsler, David was born on January 12, 1896 in Lespede, Romania. Son of Moses and Leah (Pascal) Wechsler.
Bachelor of Arts, College City New York, 1916. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1917, Doctor of Philosophy, 1925.
Hospital, 1932-1967; clinical professor New York University College Medicine, 1942-1970, professor, 1970-1981. Visiting professor clinical psychology Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1967. Special consultant secretary of war, 1941-1943.
Board Governors Hebrew University, 1965-1981.
Vice-president, director American Friends of Hebrew U.
Fellow Gerontological Society. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (award of year clinical division 1960, distinguished professional contribution award 1973), American Psychopath. Association (president 1959-1960), New York State Psychological assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, American Association Mental Deficiency (special award 1972), Society General Systems Research Child Development, Sigma Xi.
Married Ruth A. Halpern, July 21, 1939. Children: Adam F., Leonard M. Chief psychologist Bellevue Psychiatric.