Background
Hoy, Harry Eugene was born on June 10, 1908 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ernest W. and Melissa Ann (Wells) Hoy.
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Harry Eugene Hoy
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Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1929. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1940.
Career
Instructor, University of Illinois, 1937-1940;
associate professor, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1940-1942, 43-45;
cartographer, Office of Strategic Services, Washington, 1942-1943;
field technician, explorer, Amazon Basin, Peru and Brazil, 1943;
assistant professor, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1945-1946;
associate professor, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1946-1948;
professor geography, U. Oklahoma, Norman, from 1948;
now professor emeritus, U. Oklahoma, Norman
department chairman, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1948-1956;
consultant professor department biostatistics and epidemiology, U. Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City. Visiting professor geography U. Leicester, England, 1970. Fulbright lecturer U. Cairo, Egypt, 1961-1962.
Geografic research, Costa Rica, El Salvador, summer 1965. Research contractor Office Question Manager General, 1949-1952. Associate director Office Naval Research Project, Boreal Fringe, Arctic, 1952-1954.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Oklahoma Academy of Sciences. Member American Polar Society, Association American Geographers, American Geography Society, Southwest Social Science Association, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Explorers (New York City).
Connections
Married Eldora C. Larsen, August 14, 1930. Children: Don Roger, Douglas Stuart.
