Background
Sonnenfeld, Joseph was born on September 1, 1929 in New York City. Son of Isaac and Miriam (Goldhirsh) Sonnenfeld.
Sonnenfeld, Joseph was born on September 1, 1929 in New York City. Son of Isaac and Miriam (Goldhirsh) Sonnenfeld.
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State College, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1957.
Instructor University Delaware, Newark, 1955-1957, assistant professor, 1957-1962, associate professor, 1962-1968. Professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1968-1993, professor emeritus, since 1993, assistant dean for academy affairs, 1975-1979.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Society, Association American Geographers, Behavioral and Brain Sciences (associate), Current Anthropology (associate), International Arctic Social Science Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Valerie Wilmot, September 1952 (divorced August 1968). Children: David Allan, Michael Jacob, William Edward. Married Liana Bisiani, June 19, 1982.
Children: Kristin Selina Cruz, Sondra Nell Rymer.