Earl Wendel Count

Background

Earl Wendel Count was born on October 22, 1899 in Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, United States. He was the son of Elmer Ernest and Viette Ella (Thompson) Count.

Education

He graduated from Williams College in 1922 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He also received a bachelor's degree in the theological seminary of Garrett in 1926. In 1935 he became a doctor of philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley. In 1990 he received a Ph.D. (honorary) degree from Purdue University.

Career

In 1928-1936 he worked as an assistant professor of biology at the University of San Jose. He also worked as a professor of the Department of Anthropology and Chair at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, in 1947-1968. He was a visiting professor at Syracuse University in 1956, Brandeis University, Tulane University, Northwestern University in 1968 and Purdue University in 1978.

Achievements

• Through his writings, he gave to his readers lots of stuff to think about.

Works

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  • 4000 Years of Christmas 1948

Membership

He was a fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Anthropologic Association, a member of European Sociobiologic Society, Language Origins Society, Key Reporter Book Committee, Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

He was married twice: to Maude Augusta Poole on the 6th of July 1928 (deceased July 1982) and to Alice Lawson on the 28th of September 1984.

Father:

Elmer Ernest Count

Mother:

Viette Ella (Thompson) Count

Spouse:

Maude Augusta Poole

Spouse:

Alice Lawson