Background
Olson, Arthur Victor was born on June 6, 1929 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur V. and Mary Agatha (Callahan) Olson.
Olson, Arthur Victor was born on June 6, 1929 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur V. and Mary Agatha (Callahan) Olson.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts State College, 1952. Master of Science, University Massachusetts, 1954. Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1957.
Associate professor University Maine, Orono, 1957—1963. Director instruction Macomb County, Michigan, 1963—1964. Professor University Georgia, Athens, 1964—1968, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1969—1977.
Professor, chairman department community & social foundations University Victoria, Canada, from 1977.
Member of Canada Society Study of Education, International Reading Association.
Married Aila Kaarina Uusitalo. Children: Robert, Virginia, Randolph.