Background
Wherry, Robert James was born on November 28, 1933 in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert James Senior and Carrie Mae (Blair) Wherry.
Human factors engineering researcher
Wherry, Robert James was born on November 28, 1933 in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert James Senior and Carrie Mae (Blair) Wherry.
Bachelor in Psychology, Ohio State University, 1956; Master of Arts in Psychology, Ohio State University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Psychology, Ohio State University, 1964.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1956; advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy, 1966; anti-submarine warfare and fire control officer, United States Navy, Norfolk, Virginia, 1956-1958; research psychologist, United States Naval School Aviation Medicine, Pensacola, Florida, 1958-1961; head biostatistics department, head military psychologists training, United States Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, 1962-1966; director human engineering, United States Naval Missile Center, Point Mugu, California, 1966-1970; head human engineering division, deputy director crew system department, United States Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pennsylvania, 1970-1976; retired, United States Navy, 1976; proprietor, chief scientist, The Robert J. Wherry Junior Company, Chalfont, Pennsylvania, since 1976. Panel on human performance modeling National Research Council, Washington, 1983-1987.
Member Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (director Delaware Valley chapter 1987-1988, 92-94, president Delaware Valley chapter 1991, invited guest reviewer journal 1992-1995, editorial board journal since 1995).
Married Barbara Lee Jones, November 30, 1957. Children: Robert James III, Stephen Paul, Richard Kent, Mary Beth, Barbara Lee.