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Authority record- CA QUA01727
- Person
- 1927-1990
Artur Zylinski Arthur was born on June 10, 1927 in Alytus, Lithuania. When he was a fourteen-year-old school boy the Germans invaded his homeland and he had to leave school for a forced labour battalion. He managed to escape this servitude and made his way by various means to Edinburgh Scotland. By 1950 he had achieved an external B Sc.(Econ.) degree from the University of London. He then worked for some time as an accountant for the Schweppes firm and even contemplated a career with British Intelligence. In 1953 he applied for admission to the University of London, where he achieved a first class BA in Honours Psychology, an Academic Post Graduate Diploma in Abnormal Psychology and a PhD. by 1963.
Dr. Arthur has held university teaching posts in London, New Zealand and as an Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Canada. He was a member of the American Psychological Society, Ontario Psychological Association and the American Association for Advancement of Science. His honours include a University of London Postgraduate Scholarship in Psychology (for best graduate of the year, declined, 1958), Secretary of the New Zealand Branch of the British Psychological Society (1964-5), Chairman of the Christchurch District of the New Zealand Branch of the British Psychological Society (1965), Associate Editor - The Ontario Psychologist (1968-72), Member of Board of Education and Training - Ontario Psychological Association (1970 - 72), Member of Editorial Board - The Canadian Psychologist (1971-3).
Artur Z. Arthur married Diane Catherine Maudsley and had two son's Peter James Arthur and Richard Edward Arthur.
Dr. Arthur died on May 3, 1990.
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