Background
Hammond, Edwin Hughes was born on January 8, 1919 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry Emmons and Elizabeth Rose (Huddle) Hammond.
Hammond, Edwin Hughes was born on January 8, 1919 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry Emmons and Elizabeth Rose (Huddle) Hammond.
Bachelor of Arts Missouri, 1939. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1940. Postgraduate Aeronautical Engineering, United States Navy Postgraduate School, Annapolis, 1944.
Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, University California, Berkeley, 1951.
Assistant geographer, Office of Strategic Services, 1942; lecturer geography, University of California at Berkeley, 1946-1947; instructor geography, U. Nebraska, 1948-1949; instructor, University of Wisconsin, 1949-1951; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, 1951-1955; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, 1955-1964; professor geography, Syracuse University, 1964-1970; professor geography, U. Tennessee, 1970-1987; professor emeritus, U. Tennessee, since 1987; head Department, University Tennessee, 1970-1977; consultant, (Ednl. Testing Service), 1965-1969.
Served from ensign to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Association American Geographers (honorary life Southeast division, national council 1967-1970, delegate to National Research Council 1965-1968), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Gamma Theta Upsilon.
Married Elizabeth Lapsley Mills, December 28, 1940. Children– Janet E. (Mistress John Weigel), Richard Edwin, Lawrence Alan.