Background
Shurrager, Phil Sheridan was born on December 26, 1907 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Margaret (Lautersbach) Shurrager.
Shurrager, Phil Sheridan was born on December 26, 1907 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Margaret (Lautersbach) Shurrager.
Bachelor of Science, Muskingum College, 1930. A.M., Ohio University, 1932. Research fellow, University Illinois, 1938.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1939.
Department zoology and physiology, Ohio U., 1931-1935; research fellow, Clark University, 1935-1936; research fellow, U. Rochester and Rochester School Medicine, 1938-1939; National Research Council fellow, U. Rochester and Rochester School Medicine, 1938-1939; visiting assistant professor psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 1940-1941; visiting assistant professor psychology, St. Lawrence University, 1941-1942; deputy assistant director and design engineer, British Ministry of Supply, United States, 1942-1944; industrial consultant and psychologist, Stevenson, Jordon and Harrison, Inc., engineers, 1944-1946; professor psychology and department chairman psychology and education, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1946-1973; professor emeritus, Illinois Institute Technology, 1973-1994; psychologist neurophysiology laboratories, Northwest Institute Medical Research, 1973-1994. Consultant business and industry, 1946-1994.
Member curriculum council Chicago Board Education. Fellow American Academy Neurology. Member American, Illinois, Midwest psychological associations, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Royal Society Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences (life member), Illinois Academy of Sciences (honorary), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Advancement of Engineering Education, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi (president chapter 1958-1959), Pi Gamma Museum Clubs: Chicago Psychology, Chicago Literary.
Lodges: Shriners.
Son of; married Harriett Cantrall, December 11, 1937. 1 child, Margaret Lynn.