Background
Mcfarland, Ross Armstrong was born on July 18, 1901 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of James and Helen (Russell) Mcfarland.
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Ross Armstrong Mcfarland
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Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1928. Doctor of Science (honorary), Park College, 1942, Rutgers University, 1964, Trinity College, 1965, U. Denver, 1971.
Research fellow Trinity College, Cambridge, England, 1927-1928.
Career
Instructor psychology Columbia, 1928-1937. With International High Altitude Expedition to Chile, 1935. Assistant professor industrial research Fatigue Laboratory, Harvard, 1937-1939.
Member of faculty Harvard, 1937-1972 professor environmental health and safety, 1958-1962, director Guggenheim Center for Aviation Health and Safety, 1957-1972.
Guggenheim professor aerospace health and safety, 1962-1972, emeritus, after 1972. Lester Doctorate. Gardner lecturer aerospace Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1972.
Consultant Office Surgeon General, Department Army, 1951-1969.
Director commission on military accidents Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, Department Defense, 1950-1969, Executive Office President, 1969-1970.
Achievements
Membership
Served as Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1940. Consultant air lines, United States Public Health Service, National Research Council, others Member Committee Operating Problems, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1947-1953, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963-1966, commission on Research, President's Conference Industrial Safety, from 1948.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences American Physiological Society, American Psychological Association, Gerontological Society, Royal Aeronautical.
Society, New York Academy Sciences (vice president 1935-1936), Aeronautical. Medical Association (Vice-President 1970-1971).
Member Society Engineering Psychologists (president 1971-1972). Clubs: Harvard (Boston, New York City).
Connections
Married Emily Frelinghuysen, October 14, 1950.
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Recipient Longacre award in Aviation Medicine, 1947. Flight Safety Foundation award, 1953. John Jeffries award Institute Aeronautical.tempSpaceSciences, 1956. Walter M. Boothby award Aerospace Medical Association, 1962, Arthur Williams National Safety award, 1965. Taylor award in engineering psychology American Psychological Association, 1968. Exceptional Service awards United States Air Force, 1969, Department Army, 1971.tempSpaceAnnual award Airline Medical Directors Association, 1970; Godfrey L. Cabot award Aeronautical Club New England, 1971. Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety award, 1974.Recipient Longacre award in Aviation Medicine, 1947. Flight Safety Foundation award, 1953. John Jeffries award Institute Aeronautical.tempSpaceSciences, 1956.
Walter M. Boothby award Aerospace Medical Association, 1962, Arthur Williams National Safety award, 1965. Taylor award in engineering psychology American Psychological Association, 1968. Exceptional Service awards United States Air Force, 1969, Department Army, 1971.tempSpaceAnnual award Airline Medical Directors
Association, 1970; Godfrey L. Cabot award Aeronautical Club New England, 1971. Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety award, 1974.