Urie Brofenbrenner By smcelhannon Apr 17, 1917 Born in Russia Jan 2, 1923 Emigrated to United States - Age 6 Lived in upstate New York near Letchworth Village, the state mental institution where his father worked. May 15, 1938 Graduated from Cornell University as an undergraduate Double majored in psychology and music. May 19, 1940 Earned a Masters Degree from Harvard Masters Degree in Education May 9, 1942 Earned a Doctorate from University of Michigan Ph.D. in developmental psychology May 9, 1942 Joined the U.S. Army Jan 1, 1946 Associate Professor at University of Michigan Sep 1, 1948 Joined faculty at Cornell University Sep 23, 1965 Founded Head Start Program Sep 26, 1979 Published Theory of Ecological Systems Mar 13, 1996 Recieved Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society
