Background
Bates, Robert Lee was born on November 7, 1886 in Middleway, West Virginia, United States. Son of William Grantham and Susan Rebecca (Smith) Bates.
psychologist university professor
Bates, Robert Lee was born on November 7, 1886 in Middleway, West Virginia, United States. Son of William Grantham and Susan Rebecca (Smith) Bates.
Bachelor of Laws, West Virginia University, 1912, Bachelor of Arts, 1916. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1920, Doctor of Philosophy, 1924.
Teacher Public school, high school principal, 1916-1918. Research fellow, Johns Hopkins, 1920-1921. Assistant professor psychology, Virginia Military Institute, 1921-1922, associate professor, 1922-1925, professor, since 1925.
Visiting professor summer sessions, Duke University, 1926-1927, 29-30, Arkansas University, 1928, College of William and Mary, 1931-1932, University of Virginia, 1933.
Member Virginia Military Institute administrative committees Institutional representative, Rhodes Scholarship Trust.
Served as First lieutenant in Psychology examining service, United States Army, 1918-1919 with Sanitary Corps, 21 months. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychology Association. Member Southern Society Philosophy and Psychology (member of council, 1927-1930), Virginia Academy Science, West Virginia History Society, Baptist History Society of Virginia, Virginia Education Association Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Nu.
Married Laura Talbott Bosley, December 30, 1914. Children: Fred Talbott, Susan Elizabeth (Mistress Dan P. Darwin).