Furbay, John Harvey, 1903-1999

Furbay was born on Sept. 23, 1903 in Mt. Gilead, OH; BS, Asbury College, 1924; MA, New York Univ., 1927; Ph. D, Yale Univ., 1931; professor of biology and education, Taylor Univ., 1927-29, 1931-33, and at College of Emporia, 1933-35; president of the College of West Africa, Monrovia, Liberia, 1935-39; educational consultant with General Motors, 1957-81; publications include World without strangers (1955), The shape of things to come (1961), and Spotlight on Africa (1960).

From the description of Papers, 1936-1939. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40888991

Biography

John Harvey Furbay was born on September 23, 1903 in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. He obtained his B.S. from Asbury College in 1924, his M.A. from New York University in 1927, and his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1931. Furbay became a professor of biology and education and taught at Taylor University from 1927-29 and again from 1931-33. He also taught at the College of Emporia from 1933-35. Furbay was later president of the College of West Africa, Monrovia, Liberia from 1935-39. In addition to his career in education, Furbay was also an educational consultant with General Motors from 1957-81. His publications include World Without Strangers (1955), The Shape of Things to Come (1961), and Spotlight on Africa (1960).

From the guide to the John Harvey Furbay papers, 1936-1939, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.)