Background
Rheingold, Harriet Lange was born on February 13, 1908 in New York City. Daughter of Oscar and Lillian (Brown) L.
Rheingold, Harriet Lange was born on February 13, 1908 in New York City. Daughter of Oscar and Lillian (Brown) L.
AB, Cornell University, 1928. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1955.
Doctor of Science, University North Carolina, 1986.
Research fellow, Worcester (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, 1931-1932;
psychologist, Institute Juvenile Research, Chicago, 1937-1947;
assistant professor, Rockford (Illinois) College, 1945-1953;
psychologist, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1955-1964;
research professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1964-1978;
research professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1978. Consultant National Institute Child Health and Human Development, 1966-1981, President's biomedical Research Panel, 1975-1976. Member academic affairs Institutional Review Board, 1989-1994.
Consultant editor journals in field, 1957-1994.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (president division 7 1972, G. Stanley Hall award 1977). Member Society Research in Child Development (distinguished science contribution award 1991), Psychonomic Society.
Married Joseph C. Rheingold, May 2, 1932 (divorced August 1958). Children: Paul D., Arnold L. Married Don W. Hayne, October 16, 1960.