Alfred Harris

Background

Harris, Alfred was born on July 26, 1919 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry S. and Margaret (Britton) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1941; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1952; postgraduate, Oxford (England) University, 1949-1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1958.

Career

Cartographer, 1942-1947; teaching assistant, University of Chicago, 1947-1949; Colonial Social Science Research Council studentship and fellowship, 1949-1953; instructor, then lecturer, Smith College, 1957-1959, 59-60; visiting assistant professor, Brandeis U., 1960-1961; member of faculty, U. Rochester, since 1961; associate professor anthropology, U. Rochester, 1964-1973; professor, U. Rochester, 1973-1990; professor emeritus, U. Rochester, since 1990; department chairman anthropology, U. Rochester, 1964-1971. Consultant in field, since 1958.

Achievements

• Alfred Harris has been listed as a noteworthy social anthropologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Anthropological Association, Royal Anthropological Institute, Association Social Anthropologists (United Kingdom). Member International African Institute, Northeastern Anthropological Association (president 1973-1974), American Ethnological Society.

Connections

Son of and Margaret (Britton) H. Married Grace Louise Gredys, October 16, 1948.

Father:

Henry S. Harris

Mother:

Margaret (Britton) Harris

Spouse:

Grace Louise Gredys