Background
McGill, Thomas Emerson was born on September 26, 1930 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Emerson Dickson and Margaret Hughes (McCallen) McGill.
McGill, Thomas Emerson was born on September 26, 1930 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Emerson Dickson and Margaret Hughes (McCallen) McGill.
Bachelor, Youngstown State University, 1954. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1958.
Instructor psychology, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1958-1959; assistant professor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1960-1964; associate professor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1965-1969; professor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1969-1991; department chairman psychology, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1976-1982, 85-86; Hales professor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1970-1991; professor emeritus, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, since 1991. Postdoctoral fellow University of California, Berkeley, 1959-1960. Senior postdoctoral fellow U. Edinburgh, 1964-1965, visiting research fellow, 1969-1970.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Newfoundland Club North America (director 1980-1994, president 1990-1992), Newfoundland Club New England (president 1980-1982), Sigma Xi.
Married Nancy C. Welch, June 14, 1955. Children: Michael Howard, Steven Emerson.