Background
Phenix, Philip Henry was born on March 1, 1915 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Henry Vinton and Bessie Thorson (Manning) Phenix.
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Phenix, Philip Henry was born on March 1, 1915 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Henry Vinton and Bessie Thorson (Manning) Phenix.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1934; Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1950; Doctor of Humane Letters, Alderson-Broaddus College, 1970.
Head ordinary mathematics section, actuarial division, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1937-1939; instructor meteorology, United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945; assistant professor philosophy and religion, counselor religion, Carleton College, 1946-1948; associate professor religion, chaplain, Carleton College, 1950-1953; college dean, Carleton College, 1958-1960; lecturer philosophy, Columbia University, 1949-1950; lecturer education Teachers College, 1953-1954; associate professor Teachers College, 1954-1956; professor education Teachers College, 1956-1958, 60-62; professor philosophy Teachers College, 1962-1973; Arthur I. Gates professor philosophy and education Teachers College, 1973-1980; emeritus professor Teachers College, since 1980; department chairman philosophy and social science Teachers College, 1974-1977; also director division philosophy, social science and education Teachers College, 1974-1977. Guest professor Western philosophy, graduate seminar Nanjing U., People's Republic of China, 1985-1986.
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Program associate, assistant treasurer Edward W. Hazen Foundation, New Haven, 1953-1954. Served as 1st lieutenant Chaplain Corps Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Fellow Philosophy Education Society (president 1971), Society Values in Higher Education.
Member National Education Association, National Academy Education (elected), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Gena Tenney, June 14, 1943. Children– Roger Branscombe, Morgan Scott.