Charles Hirschman

Background

Hirschman, Charles was born on November 29, 1943 in Atlanta. Son of Charles Senior and Mary Gertrude (Mullee) Hirschman.

Education

Bachelor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1965; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1972.

Career

Volunteer, Peace Corps, Malaysia, 1965-1967; professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1972-1981; professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1981-1987; professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1987; chair department sociology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1995-1998. Cons. Ford Foundation, Malaysia, 1974-1975. Chair social science and population study section National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1987-1991.

Visiting scholar Russell Sage Foundation, 1998-1999.

Achievements

• Charles Hirschman has been listed as a noteworthy Sociologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Association for Asian Studies (board directors 1987-1990), Population Assn American (board directors 1992-1994, vice president 1997).

Connections

Married Josephine Knight, January 29, 1968. Children: Andrew Charles, Sarah Lynn.

Father:

Charles Senior Hirschman

Mother:

Mary Gertrude (Mullee) Hirschman

Spouse:

Josephine Knight

child:

Sarah Lynn Hirschman

child:

Andrew Charles Hirschman