Background
Pelzer, Karl Josef was born on February 23, 1909 in Oberpleis, Germany. Son of Friedrich and Christine (Broel) Pelzer.
Pelzer, Karl Josef was born on February 23, 1909 in Oberpleis, Germany. Son of Friedrich and Christine (Broel) Pelzer.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Bonn, Germany, 1935.
Research assistant Council Foreign Relations, 1936-1937, Institute Pacific Relations, 1938-1939. Research associate Johns Hopkins, 1939-1941, associate geography, 1942-1944. Senior regional specialist Office of War Information, 1944-1945.
Agricultural economist Office Foreign Agricultural Relations, Department Agriculture, 1945-1947.
Associate professor of geography Yale, 1947-1952, professor, 1952-1977, department chairman geography, director Southeast Asia Studies Program, 1958-1977. Fulbright research professor, Philippines, 1950.
Ford fellow, Indonesia, 1955-1956. Fulbright-Hays fellow, Malaysia, 1968.
Member Association African Studies, Association American Geographers, American Geography Society, Asia Society, Association for Asian Studies (president 1966-1967), International African Institute, and the Council of Foreign Relations.
Married Elizabeth A. Clark, March 21, 1936. Children: Christine K., Ingrid Doctorate. Came to the United States, 1935, naturalized, 1940.