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Birth of Getzels
Jacob Warren Getzels is born to a Jewish family in Bialystok, Poland. -
Graduation from Brooklyn College
Getzels graduated from Brooklyn College -
Master's from Columbia
Getzels earned his master's degress in comparative literature from Columbia University -
Army Office of Strategic Services
Getzels worked on the assessment staff of the U.S. Army Office of Strategic Services from 1942-1945 -
Doctorate from Harvard
Getzels earned his doctorate in social relations from Harvard. -
Faculty at the University of Chicago
After earning his Ph.D. Getzels joins the faculty at the University of Chicago. -
The Use of Theory in Educational Administration
Getzels published The Use of Theory in Educational Administration with Arthur Coladarci. -
Cultural Mission to the USSR
Getzel represented the United States in a cultural mission to the Soviet Union. -
Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences
Getzels was a fellow at Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences at Palo Alto, CA -
Creativity and Intelligence
Getzels publishes Creativity and Intelligence with Phillip Jackson. -
Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, and Instruction
Getzels published Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, and Instruction in Theories of Learning and Instruction. -
Research Advisory Council
Getzel was a member of the Research Advisory Council of the United States Office of Education from 1964-1967 -
Presidential Task Force
Getzels served on a Presidential Task Force on education -
Administration as a Social Process
Getzels published Administration as a Social Process with James Lipham -
Organization from Economic Cooperation and Development
Getzels was a member of the American Delegation on Education to the Organization for Econominc Cooperation and Development in 1969. -
Additional Publications
Getzels published independently and with Csikszentmihalyi -
The Creative Vision
Getzel published The Creative Vision with Csikszentmihalyi -
Nicholas Murray Butler Medal
Getzel received the Nicholas Murray Butler Medal from Columbia University -
Additional Publication
Getzels cotinued to publish -
Retirement from Teaching
Getzels retires from teaching but continues researching and writing from his university office. -
Distinguished Alumnus Award, Brooklyn College
Getzels received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from his undergraduate alma mater, Brooklyn College -
Creativity, Intelligence, and Problem Finding: Retrospect and Prospect.
Getzels published Creativity, Intelligence, and Problem Finding: Retrospect and Prospect in Frontiers of Creativity Research: Beyond the bBasics -
Death of Getzels
Jacob Warren Getzels died at the age of 89
