Background
Strong, Edward William was born on October 16, 1901 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Harold W. and Ethel (Hillman) Strong.
Strong, Edward William was born on October 16, 1901 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Harold W. and Ethel (Hillman) Strong.
AB, Stanford University, 1925. AM, Columbia University, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1937.
Lecturer, instructor City College of New York, 1927-1932. Lecturer philosphy University California, Berkeley, 1932-1936, assistant professor, associate professor, 1936-1947, professor, 1947-1968, Mills professor philosophy emeritus, 1968-1990, chairman department sociology and social institutions, 1946-1952, associate dean College Letters and Science, 1947-1955, vice chancellor, 1958-1961, acting chief campus officer, 1961, chancellor, 1961-1965. Manager radiation laboratory, Berkeley, 1943-1945.
Member board advisors Institute World Affairs. Trustee World Affairs Council Northern California, from 1964. Member American Philosophical Association (executive committee Pacific division 1939-1941, acting secretary 1950, secretary-treasurer 1945-1947, vice president 1950, president, chairman national board officers 1952), American Council Education (board directors 1964-1966), Bohemian Club.
Married Gertrude L. Dowsett, January 1, 1925. Childen: Katherine Strong Pope, Richard Devon, Douglas Hillman.