Jan Bruell

Jan Herbert Bruell (December 27, 1920 – January 21, 1997) was a Polish-born American psychologist and geneticist known for his work in behavioral and medical genetics.

Jan Bruell
Born	Jan Herbert Bruell (1920-12-27)December 27, 1920 Bielsko, Poland
Died	January 21, 1997(1997-01-21) (aged 76) Austin, Texas, United States
Nationality	American
Education	University of Heidelberg Clark University
Spouse	Tillie
Children	Sue, Peter, and Steven
Scientific career
Fields	Behavioral genetics Medical genetics
Institutions	Western Reserve University University of Texas at Austin
Thesis	Visual egocentric localization: an experimental study  (1953)
Academic advisors	Heinz Werner Gardner Lindzey

Professional career

He was a professor in the psychology department at the University of Texas at Austin from 1968 until his death in 1997. He was a founding member of the Behavior Genetics Association, and served as editor-in-chief of its flagship journal, Behavior Genetics, from 1978 to 1986.^[1]