Background
Odell, Clarence Burt was born on September 3, 1907 in Normal, Illinois, United States. Son of William Henry and Ruby F. (Conklin) Odell.
Odell, Clarence Burt was born on September 3, 1907 in Normal, Illinois, United States. Son of William Henry and Ruby F. (Conklin) Odell.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Illinois State University, 1930. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1937.
Cartographer McKnight & McKnight Publications, 1927—1930. Teaching fellow University Nebraska, 1931—1932. Cartographer University Chicago, 1932—1937, Graduate Library.
School, 1935—1936; visiting associate professor geography, summer, 1948. Lecturer geography University College, 1948—1950. Physiography consultant Tymstone Studios, Chicago, 1934.
Instructor geography and geology Oak Park Junior College, Illinois, 1936—1937. Instructor department geography Memphis State University, 1937. Associate professor geography Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1937—1939.
Instructor geography University Missouri, 1939—1943. Assistant professor, 1943—1946. Division assistant Office Geographer, Department State, Washington, 1942—1943.
Chief population section division geography and cartography (later division functional and international intelligence), 1943—1946. Chief cartography department Encyclopedia Brittanica, Chicago, 1946—1950. Lecturer geography University College, Northwestern University, 1947.
Geografic editor Denoyer-Geppert Company, Chicago, 1950—1951. Managing editor, 1951—1970. Vice president, 1964—1973.
Editor The Geographer, 1970—1973. Retired, 1973; member faculty School Education, Northwestern University, 1961, 1963, 1965. Part-time professor Northeastern Illinois University, 1963—1973.
Director Geography Research Institute, Wilmette, Illinois, 1963—1973, Wilmette, 1973—1990, Bloomington, Illinois, 1990.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geography Society Chicago (president 1957-1959, life director 1985), American Geography Society, American Congress Surveying and Mapping (life). Member: Rotary (treasurer Chicago 1974-1975, vice president division I 1976-1977, Chesley R. Perry award 1977, Paul Harris fellowship), Masons, Association American Geographers, National Council Geography Education, Acacia Club (life), Sigma Xi, Gamma Theta Upsilon.
Married Madelyn Chellnissa Adams, June 11, 1931;1 child, Sarah Jane. 1 child, Sarah Jane.