Background
Beardsley, Richard King was born on December 16, 1918 in Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States. Son of Earl Pearson and Alice (Smith) Beardsley.
Beardsley, Richard King was born on December 16, 1918 in Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States. Son of Earl Pearson and Alice (Smith) Beardsley.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, University of California at Berkeley, 1939, Doctor of Philosophy, 1947.
Instructor anthropology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1947-1948, assistant professor, 1948-1953, associate professor, 1953-1959, professor, 1959-1978, director Center for Japanese Studies, 1961-1964, 72-74, 77-78, acting department chairman anthropology, 1971-1972.
Member American advising committee Japan Foundation, 1975-1977. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Ford Foundation fellow, 1953-1954, 64-65, 70-71.
Member American Anthropological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Asian Studies, Ethnological Society Japan.
Married Grace Elizabeth Cornog, April. Children: Elizabeth, Kelcey, Margaret.