Background
Solomon, Darwin Dale was born on August 11, 1919 in Wyoming, United States. Son of Jerry P. and Ethel Belle (Reed) Solomon.
Solomon, Darwin Dale was born on August 11, 1919 in Wyoming, United States. Son of Jerry P. and Ethel Belle (Reed) Solomon.
Bachelor of Science, in Agronomy, University Wyoming, 1943. Master of Science in Agriculture, Cornell University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Sociology, Cornell University.
Economics Agriculture and Southeast Asian Studies, 1956. Civilian public servant Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, United States Forest Service, 1942—1946. Volunteer tractor trainer Agricultural Industry Service.
Operator Un Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, 1946—1947, agricultural liaison officer, 1947—1949. Rice research assistant United States Department State, Bangkok, extension specialist, 1951—1953. Teaching and research assistant Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1953—1954, extension instructor, 1955—1956.
Extension rural sociologist College Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service, University Maryland, 1956—1958. Chief training officer Center Community Studies, Saskatoon, Canada, 1958—1961, administrative assistant program resources, 1961—1962. Officer technical department Food and Agriculture Organization United Nations, Rome, 1962—1967, rural institutions officer social programmes, 1968—1976, rural development officer, 1979, women's programme officer, 1978—1979, sociologist rural organizations, 1979—1981.
Self-employed consultant rural development and applied social science Boulder, Colorado, since 1981. Extensive consultant assignments Middle and Far East, Asia, Africa throughout career.
Active numerous civic and religious organizations. Fellow: Society International Development. Member: Common Cause, American Association Housing Educators, American Association Adult and Continuing Education, European Society Rural Sociology, European Rural Development Society (organizing committee), Rural Sociological Society (past member development and membership committees), International Rural Sociology Association, Wyoming University Alumni Association, American Sociol Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Academy Indiana Scholars, Society Applied Anthropology, Society Study Social Problems, Alpha Zeta.
Married Elizabeth Ann Farnha, June 3, 1950. Children: Charles Ree, David Ray, Christopher.