Roback, A.A. (Abraham Aaron), 1890-1965

Abraham Aaron Roback (1890-1965) was instructor in psychology at Harvard University and also at other institutions. He wrote many books and articles on psychology, Yiddish, and Jewish questions.

From the description of Papers of Abraham Aaron Roback, 1915-1965 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76977307

Psychologist.

From the description of Papers of A.A. Roback, 1935-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78306855

From the description of Papers of A. A. Roback, 1935-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71073328

Abraham Aaron Roback (1890-1965) was a Polish-born psychologist, philologist, folklorist, and educator. He grew up in Montreal, graduated from McGill University (B.A. 1912), and lived most of his life in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He received an M.A. from Harvard in 1913 and the Ph.D. in 1917. He was a traveling fellow at Princeton in 1916 and held a National Research Council Fellowship at Harvard from 1923 to 1925. He was an instructor in psychology at Harvard University and also at other institutions, such as Northeastern, Simmons, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Clark University. From 1949 to 1958 he was Chairman and Professor of Psychology at Emerson College. He also held a long-term teaching assignment with the Massachusetts Department of University Extension. His principle fields of research were psychology, graphology, and interpretation of Jewish (especially Yiddish) culture. Roback also managed a publishing business known as Sci-Art Publishing Company and was a volunteer organizer of Harvard's Yiddish collection. He occasionally published under the pseudonyms Robert J Acton, Frederick Ayers, and Anton de Borcka.

From the guide to the Abraham Aaron Roback papers, 1909-1965., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

Roback (1890-1965) was a Polish-born psychologist, philologist, folklorist, and educator. He grew up in Montreal, graduated from McGill University (B.A. 1912), and lived most of his life in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He received an M.A. from Harvard in 1913 and the Ph.D. in 1917. He was an instructor in psychology at Harvard University and also at other institutions. His principle fields of research were psychology, graphology, and interpretation of Jewish (especially Yiddish) culture. Roback also managed a publishing business known as Sci-Art Publishing Company and was a volunteer organizer of Harvard's Yiddish collection.

From the description of Abraham Aaron Roback papers, 1909-1965. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612880106