Background
Peterson, Houston was born on December 11, 1897 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of Nathaniel Houston and Nancy Sophronia (Blasingame) Peterson.
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Houston Peterson, American educator, author Recipient Butler Medal, Columbia University, 1931. Director New York Adult Education Council, The East and West Association Chairman commencement day committee Victory Book Campaign, 1942-1943. Served with S.A.T.C., Pomona College, 1918.; Member American Philosophical Association, American Association University professors, American Society for Aesthetics, PEN, Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1919. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1920, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929.
Career
Assistant in philosophy, Columbia University, 1920-1921, lecturer in philosophy, 1921-1939. Lecturer in philosophy, Rutgers University, 1929-1934, associate professor, 1934-1938, professor since 1938. Chairman Cooper Union Forum, 1934-1938, professor, and head division of social philosophy 1938-1946.
Public lecturer since 1926.
Educational broadcaster since 1943. Weekly Rutgers University program Speaking Acquaintance since 1950.
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Membership
Served with South.A.T.C., Pomona College, 1918. Member American Philosophical Association, American Association University professors, American Society for Aesthetics, PEN, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Charlotte T. Reid, 1925. Married second, Martha Burlingham Berrien, December 29, 1936.
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Recipient Butler Medal, Columbia University, 1931. Director New York Adult Education Council, The East and West Association Chairman commencement day committee Victory Book Campaign, 1942-1943.Recipient Butler Medal, Columbia University, 1931. Director New York Adult Education Council, The East and West Association Chairman commencement day committee Victory Book Campaign, 1942-1943.