Background
McGuire, William James was born on February 17, 1925 in New York City. Son of James William and Anne M. (Mitchell) McGuire.
McGuire, William James was born on February 17, 1925 in New York City. Son of James William and Anne M. (Mitchell) McGuire.
Bachelor, Fordham University, 1949. Master of Arts, Fordham University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Bologna, Italy, 2005.
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Minnesota, 1954-1955; associate professor psychology, University of Illinois, 1958-1961; professor, Columbia University, 1961-1967; professor, University of California, San Diego, 1967-1970; visiting professor, London School Economics, 1970-1971; assistant professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1955-1958; professor, Yale University, New Haven, since 1971; department chairman psychology, Yale University, New Haven, 1971-1973. Member advisory panel for sociology and social psychology National Science Foundation, 1963-1965. Member review panel for social science National Institute of Mental Health, 1968-1972, consultant, 1974-1985.
With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Psychological Association (president division personality and social psychology 1973-1974, Distinguished Science Contribution award 1988), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Sociological Association, American Association Public Opinion Research, Sigma Xi.
Married Claire Vernick, December 29, 1954. Children: James William, Anne Maureen, Steven Thomas.