Background
Hyman, Herbert Hiram was born on March 3, 1918 in New York City. Son of David Elihu and Gisella (Mautner) Hyman.
Hyman, Herbert Hiram was born on March 3, 1918 in New York City. Son of David Elihu and Gisella (Mautner) Hyman.
AB with honors, Columbia University, 1939; AM, Columbia University, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1942.
Social science analyst, USDA, 1942;
public opinion analyst, Office War Information, 1942-1944;
director field surveys, morale division, United States Strategic Bomb Survey, 1944-1945;
assistant professor, Brooklyn College, 1946-1947;
professor, Columbia University, 1951-1969;
department chairman sociology, Columbia University, 1965-1968;
fellow Center Advanced Studies, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1968-1969;
professor sociology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1969-1977;
Cromwell university professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, from 1977. Research associate National Opinion Research Center, 1947-1957. Visiting professor University of California, 1950, U. Oslo, 1950-1951, U. Ankara, Turkey, 1957-1958, U. Catania, Italy, 1976, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976.
Program director Research Institute Social Development, United Nations 1964-1965.
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Recipient Fullbright award, Guggenheim award. Special grantee Ford Foundation. Fellow American Psychological Association.
Member American Association Public Opinion Research (past president, Julian Woodward Memorial award), Sociological Research Association (president 1974-1975), American Sociological Society (president methodology section 1962-1963, social psychology section 1970-1971), Society Psychological Study Social Issues (executive council), Sigma Xi.
Married Helen Raphael Kandel, September 30, 1945. Children: Lisa D., David K., Alex R.