Prof. Richard Charles Oldfield , only son. Educ. Marlborough, Peterhouse, Camb. Source: Who Was Who Publisher: A&C Black Category: Biography Date of publication: January 2006 OLDFIELD, Prof. Richard Charles (1909-1972) Details: OLDFIELD, Prof. Richard Charles; Director, Medical Research Council Speech and Communication Unit, Edinburgh University, since 1966; Hon. Professor, Edinburgh University, since 1967; born 26 September 1909; only son of late Sir Francis du Prâe Oldfield, ICS, and of Frances Sophia Henrietta (nâee Cayley); married 1933, Lady Kathleen Constance Blanche, 5th daughter of 2nd Earl of Balfour, PC; two daughters. Education: Marlborough; Peterhouse, Cambridge. 2nd Class Nat. Sci. Tripos Pt I, 1930, BA 1931, MA 1935, Cambridge; MA Oxon, 1946. Exhibitioner in Moral Sciences, Peterhouse, 1931; Arnold Gerstenberg Student in Philosophy, Cambridge Univ., 1934; Leverhulme Research Student in Industrial Psychology, 1936; Rockefeller Research Fellow in Psychology, 1938. Work: Univ. Lectr in Gen. Psychology, Univ. of Oxford, 1946, in Experimental Psychology, 1948; Prof. of Psychology, Reading Univ., 1950-1956; Fellow of Magdalen College, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Institute of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University, 1956-1966; Hon. Director, Medical Research Council, Psycholinguistics Research Unit, 1963-1966; Founder-member Experimental Psychology Group, 1947, Pres. 1956-1957; Mem., Experimental Psychology Soc., 1959; Sir Frederic Bartlett Lecturer, 1966. Pres. Section J. British Assoc., 1960; Mem. Roy. Soc. of Medicine; Corr. Mem. Sociedad Espaänola de Psicologia; Assoc. Mem., Sociâetâe de Psychologie Franðcaise. Ed. Quarterly Jl of Exptl Psych., 1947-1949, Assoc. Ed. 1949-1963. Served RAFVR (Radar Br.), 1941-1946 (despatches). Publications: The Psychology of the Interview, 1941. Papers in scientific jls. Recreations: gardening, flowers, fishing. Address: MRC Speech and Communication Unit, Edinburgh University; Woodhall Cottage, Pencaitland, East Lothian. Clubs: Royal Automobile. Died: 27 April 1972
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