Background
Kirk, Dudley was born on October 6, 1913 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of William and Margaret Louise (Dudley) Kirk.
Kirk, Dudley was born on October 6, 1913 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of William and Margaret Louise (Dudley) Kirk.
Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, 1934; Master of Arts, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts U., 1935; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1946; student, University Mexico, 1930; student, London School Economics and Political Science, 1936.
Tutor sociology, Harvard University, 1937-1939; research assistant, later research associate, Office Population Research, Princeton University, 1939-1947; assistant professor sociology at university, Office Population Research, Princeton University, 1945-1947; demographer, Office Intelligence Research, State Department, 1947-1951; chief division research, Office Intelligence Research, State Department, Near East, South Asia and Africa, 1952; chief planning staff for research and intelligence, Office Intelligence Research, State Department, 1952-1954; staff member, President's Committee Immigration and Naturalization, 1951; demographic director, Population Council, New York City, 1954-1967; professor demography, Food Research Institute and department sociology Stanford University, from 1967; Morrison professor population studies, Food Research Institute and department sociology Stanford University, 1971-1983; department chairman sociology, Food Research Institute and department sociology Stanford University, 1975-1976; professor emeritus, since 1983; visiting senior research demographer, Princeton University, 1978; coordinator, Courses by Newspaper, National Endowment for Humanities, 1981-1982. Member United States National Committee on Health and Vital Statistics, 1961-1965. Member research advising committee Agency for International Development, 1968-1972.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Sociological Association, American Statistical Association, Inter-American Statistical Institute, American Public Health Association. Member American Society Study Social Biology (director, chairman editorial board Social Biology, president 1969-1972), American Academy Political and Social Science, International Union Science Study Population, Population Association American (president 1959-1960), Sociological Research Association.
Married Ruth Louise Avelar, November 21, 1947. Children: Margaret Louise, John Dudley, Deborah Avelar.