Background
Martin, Boyd Archer was born on March 3, 1911 in Cottonwood, Idaho, United States. Son of Archer Olmstead and Norah Claudine (Imbler) Martin.
political science educator emeritus
Martin, Boyd Archer was born on March 3, 1911 in Cottonwood, Idaho, United States. Son of Archer Olmstead and Norah Claudine (Imbler) Martin.
Student, University Idaho, 1929-1930, 35-36; Bachelor of Science, University Idaho, 1936; student, Pasadena Junior College, 1931-1932; student, University California at Los Angeles, summer 1934; A.M., Stanford, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford, 1943.
Research assistant Stanford University, 1936-1937, teaching assistant, 1937-1938. Instructor political science University Idaho, 1938-1939. Acting instructor political science Stanford University, 1939-1940.
John M. Switzer fellow, summer 1939-1940. Chief personnel officer Walter Butler Construction Company, Farragut Naval Training Center, summer 1942. Instructor political science University Idaho, 1940-1943, assistant professor political science, 1943-1944, associate professor political science, 1944-1947.
Professor, head department social science, assistant dean college letters and science University Idaho, 1947-1955, dean, 1955-1970, Borah Distinguished professor political science, 1970-1973, professor, dean emeritus, 1973-1998. Visiting professor Stanford University, summer 1946, spring 1952, University California, 1962-1963. Affiliate Center for Study Higher Education, Berkeley, 1962-1963.
Member steering committee Northwest Conference on Higher Education, 1960-1967, president conference, 1966-1967. Member board American Association of Partners of Alliance for Progress. Chairman Idaho Advisory Council on Higher Education.
Delegate Great Plains United Nations Educational Conference, Denver, 1947. Chairman board William E. Borah Foundation on Causes of War and Conditions of Peace, 1947-1955. Member Commission to Study Organization Peace.
Director Bureau Public Affair Research, 1959-1973, director emeritus, 1973-1998. Director Martin Peace Institute, 1970-1998.
Member American Political Science Association (executive council 1952-1953), National Municipal League, American Society Public Administration, Foreign Policy Association, United Nations Association, American Association of University Professors, Western Political Science Association (president 1950), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Grace Charlotte Swingler, December 29, 1933. Children: Michael Archer, William Archer.