Background
Becker, Howard was born on December 9, 1899 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Paul John and Letitia Dickson (Stevenson) Becker.
Becker, Howard was born on December 9, 1899 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Paul John and Letitia Dickson (Stevenson) Becker.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1925, Master of Arts, 1926. Exchange fellow, University of Cologne, 1926-1927. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1930.
Began work at 14 as unskilled laborer, later became industrial engineer (Dort Motor Company, International Harvester Company, et cetera). Admitted to college by examination, 1922. Began teaching as graduate instructor of sociology, University of Chicago, 1928.
Instructor sociology, University of Pennsylvania, 1928-1931.
Associate professor sociology, Smith College, 1931-1937. Professor sociology, University of Wisconsin, since 1937, department chairman sociology and anthropology, 1951-1955.
Research consultant International Order of DeMolay, since 1955. Sociology lecturer Harvard, 1935, Birmingham, England, 1951, Toronto, Canada, 1952, lecturer summer schools Harvard, Columbia and Stanford Universities.
Member American Sociological Society (president-elect 1958), German Sociological Society (honorary), Midwest Sociological Society (president 1946-1947), Sociological Research Association, Institut Internat, de Sociologie, Phi Data Kappa. Research fellowship abroad, Social Science Research Council, 1934-1935. Member O.S.S., World World World War World War II
Mason (32°, Shriner).
Clubs: University, Fourth Monday, Professional Men's (all of Madison, Wisconsin).
Married Frances Bennett, March 16, 1927. Children: Elizabeth Fairchild, Christopher Bennett, Ann Hemenway.