Background
Turnbull, William Watson was born on December 26, 1919 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Watson and Elsie (Rodd) Turnbull. came to the United States, 1942, naturalized, 1953.
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William Watson Turnbull
Edit ProfileEducational testing firm executive
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Western Ontario, 1942; A.M., Princeton University, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1944; Doctor of Laws and Ed.D honorary degrees.
Career
Head department test construction, College Entrance Examination Board, Princeton, 1944-1948;
secretary, College Entrance Examination Board, 1946-1948;
director test construction, analysis and research, Ednl. Testing Service, Princeton, 1948-1949;
vice president test development, analysis and research, Ednl. Testing Service, 1949-1953;
vice president for testing operations, Ednl.
Testing Service, 1953-1956;
executive vice president, Ednl. Testing Service, 1956-1970;
president, Ednl. Testing Service, 1970-1981;
distinguished scholar in residence, Ednl.
Testing Service, 1981-1987. Past Chairman of the Board Mason Early Education Foundation. Past chairman, trustee Center for Applied Linguistics.
Past trustee, member Executive Committee Ednl. Products Information Exchange, National Foundation Advancement in the Arts. Past secretary American Lang.Acad.
Achievements
Membership
Member International Association Educational Assessment (president, chairman, trustee), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Educational Research Association, American Association Higher Education, International Association Applied Psychology, American Psychological Association, International Council Psychologists (trustee), National Council Measurement in Education, Psychometric Society, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Nassau (Princeton). Century Assn, Princeton of New York City.
Connections
Married Mary Elizabeth Sinclair, June 30, 1944. 1 child, Brenda Jean.
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Died
March 21, 1987 (aged 67) -
Resting place
St. Thomas (Ontario, Canada) Mausoleum -
Nationality
American Canadian
Education
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1942
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1943
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1944
Career
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1944 - 1948