Jervis, George Amede, 1903-1986

LC control no.	no2015001035
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Jervis, George Amede, 1903-1986 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Jervis, G. A., 1903-1986
Biography/History note	Dr. George Amede Jervis (b. Aug. 15, 1903, Italy-d. June 5, 1986, Stony Point, New York) was Director of the Institute for Basic Research of the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. He was formerly the Director of Research of the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation in Washington from 1962 until 1971. He was born in Italy of English parents and received a medical degree from the Royal University of Milan in 1927, and a doctorate in Psychology there in 1932. After coming to the United States in 1934, he worked at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
Located	Washington (D.C.)
Birth date	19030815
Death date	19860605
Place of birth	Italy
Place of death	Stony Point (N.Y.)
Field of activity	Mental retardation Psychiatry
Affiliation	Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities Università di Milano New York State Psychiatric Institute
Profession or occupation	Psychiatrists
Found in	President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attend the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Awards dinner ..., Kennedy Library, Dec. 6, 1962: (features George A. Jervis, Director of Research of the Foundation) <http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKWHP-AR7626-T.aspx?f=1> New York Times via Google search, Dec. 2, 2014: obituary, June 10, 1986 (Dr. George Amede Jervis, former director of the Institute for Basic Research of the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, died Thursday at his home in Stony Point, N.Y. He was 82 years old; director of research of the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation in Washington from 1962 until 1971; born in Italy of English parents and received a medical degree from the Royal University of Milan in 1927 and a doctorate in psychology there in 1932; After coming to the United States in 1934, he worked at the New York State Psychiatric Institute) <http://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/10/obituaries/dr-george-jervis-82-expert-on-retardation.html> Findagrave.com, Dec. 2, 2014 (George Amede Jervis; b. Aug. 15, 1903; d. June 5, 1986; Lt. Col. US Army, World War II; burial: Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Pennsylvania) OCLC, Jan. 6, 2015 (hdgs.: Jervis, George A.; Jervis, George A, 1903-; usage: George A. Jervis; G. A. Jervis)