Background
Desoto, Clinton Burgel was born on January 13, 1931 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Clinton Burgel and Ruth Esther (Higbie) Desoto.
Desoto, Clinton Burgel was born on January 13, 1931 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Clinton Burgel and Ruth Esther (Higbie) Desoto.
Student Eau Claire State College, Wisconsin, 1948-1950; Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1952; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1956.
Instructor, Johns Hopkins University, 1956-1957; assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1957-1961; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1961-1969; professor psychology, Johns Hopkins University, since 1969.
Member American Psychological Association, Psychonomic Society, Society Experimental Social Psychology, Eastern Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Married Jane Louise Everhardt, February 4, 1956. Children: Brian, William, Stewart. Married Janet Louise Tolbert, February 7, 1975.