Clark S. Knowlton

Background

Knowlton, Clark S. was born on December 31, 1919 in Salt Lake City. Son of Ezra Clark and Mary Albrea (Shumway) Knowlton.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, Brigham Young University, 1947. Master of Arts in Sociology, Brigham Young University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1955.

Doctor of Philosophy, Escola Livre Sociologia, Paulo, Brazil, 1951.

Career

Graduate assistant Vanderbilt University, 1948-1949. Associate professor Georgia Southern College, 1952-1958, New Mexico Highlands University, 1958-1962. Professor Texas Western College, 1962-1968.

Professor sociology University Utah, Salt Lake City, from 1968, director Center for Study of Social Problems, 1968-1972, director social research and development division, 1972-1978. Lecturer in field; program organizer Center Land Grant Studies. Chairman numerous university committees and departments.

Achievements

• Clark S. Knowlton has been listed as a noteworthy sociology educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Very close and personal relationship between God and each individual is possible because God is literally the father of all human beings.

Membership

Board directors Our Lady's Youth Center, 1963-1968, El Paso Boys' Club, 1964-1968, Project BRAVO, 1966-1968, Center City Community Center, Salt Lake City, 1970-1975, Granite Mental Health Association, 1982-1988, Catholic Community Services, 1982-1988. Board directors Center City Community Center, 1978-1980, chairman, since 1980. Vice chairman, board directors Utah Immigration Project, 1982-1988.

Member evaluation panel United Way, 1986-1987. Private United States Army, 1942-1946. Member American Sociological Society, Rural Sociological Society, University Archaeol.

Society, Western Social Science Association, Association Arid Land Studies (founder), Society Land Grant Research, Association Borderland Scholars, Society for Early History Archaeology (president 1972-1974, board directors since 1974, trustee, chairman publications committee).

Interests

• Writring, mexican american history research, bird and wildlife observation.

Connections

Married Ruth Marion DeYount, August 30, 1948. Children: David, Daniel, Keith, Annual.

Father:

Ezra Clark Knowlton

Mother:

Mary Albrea (Shumway) Knowlton

Spouse:

Ruth Marion DeYount

child:

Daniel Knowlton

child:

David Knowlton

child:

Keith Knowlton

child:

Annual Knowlton