Background
Anderson, Edgar was born on June 17, 1920 in Tukums, Latvia. Son of Voldemar and Emilija Alma (Kaneps) Anderson.
Anderson, Edgar was born on June 17, 1920 in Tukums, Latvia. Son of Voldemar and Emilija Alma (Kaneps) Anderson.
Historian, University Riga (Latvia), 1939-1944. Postgraduate University Wurzburg (Germany), 1946-1949, University Leiden (Netherlands), 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Chicago, 1956.
Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1956. Lecturer University Extension Wurzburg, 1945-1949. Assistant department manager Sharp & Dohme, 1950-1952.
Instructor Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1953-1957.
Professor history San Jose State University, since 1957. Guest professor Australian National University, University Melbourne, University Adelaide, University Sydney, University Göttingen, University Bonn, University Münster, University Kiel, University Erlangen, University Riga, University West Indies, University Toronto.
Lecturer, Europe, 1949, 50, 56, 57, 67, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, West Indies, South America, 1957, 59, 60, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 85, Canada, 1972, 74, 75, 78, 84, 85, Australia, New Zealand, 1967, Soviet Union, 1977, 79, Israel, 1983, Vatican, 1986. General chairman 2d International Conference Baltic Studies.
Leader history, archaeological expedition, Trinidad, Tobago, 1960, co-leader, 1979.
Distinguished professor Livingston University, 1969. Named Outstanding Educator in American, 1972, Outstanding Professor, San Jose State University, 1974-1975, President"s scholar, 1981.
Member American History Association, American Association of University Professors, American Association Slavic Studies, Society Advancement Scandinavian Study, Association for Advancement of Baltic Studies (president 1972-1973), American Academy Political Science, Institute Caribbean Studies, Baltisches Forschungsinstitut (Germany), Phi Kappa Phi (Distinguished Academy Achievements award 1978), Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Married Ligita Apinis, June 19, 1958. Children: Raymond Edgar, Philip Rudolf.