Background
Sterling, Henry Somers was born on March 4, 1905 in New York City. Son of Warner Strong and Alice May (Habberton) Sterling.
Sterling, Henry Somers was born on March 4, 1905 in New York City. Son of Warner Strong and Alice May (Habberton) Sterling.
Graduate, St. Mark's School, Southboro, Massachusetts, 1922. Bachelor, Columbia, 1927. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1934.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1939.
Member foreign department National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, 1928-1932, Latin American representative, 1930-1931. Member faculty University Wisconsin, Madison, 1937-1973, professor geography, 1957-1973, professor emeritus, 1973-1987, chairman department, 1962-1963, 65-66. With research and analysis branch Office of Strategic Services, 1941-1945.
Director inter-disciplinary research program in Venezuelan Andes, Consejo de Bienestar Rural, 1952-1953.
Member Association American Geographers, American Geography Society, Conference Latin Americanist Geographers, Delta Psi.
Married Noël deWetter, November 10, 1930. Children: Keir Brooks, Christopher Hastings.