Background
Branom, Frederick Kenneth was born on July 27, 1891 in Waverly, Illinois, United States. Son of John Douglas and Ella Mae (Canatsey) Branom.
Branom, Frederick Kenneth was born on July 27, 1891 in Waverly, Illinois, United States. Son of John Douglas and Ella Mae (Canatsey) Branom.
Bachelor of Engineering, Illinois State Normal University, 1915. Master of Science, University Chicago, 1916. Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, 1923.
Teacher then. principal and superintendent various public schools, Illinois, 1908-1916. Instructor Tuley High School, Chicago, 1917-1919. Professor, chairman department geography and social science Chicago Teachers College, 1919-1956.
Visiting professor De Kalb State Teachers College, Miami University, Hyannis State Normal School, University Pennsylvania, St. Xavier College, summers 1919, 21, 22, 23, 45.
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With United States Army, World War I. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Council Geography Teachers, National Council for Social Studies, National Society Study of Education, National Education Association, Illinois State Teachers Association, Geography Society Chicago, Illinois State Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Laurana Edgerton, August 2, 1922. Children: Elsi Arline, Berton Edgerton (deceased), Curtis Douglas, Shirley Annual.