Background
Himmelstrand, J. Ulf I. was born on August 26, 1924 in Tirupattur, India. Son of John Sebastian and Elsa (Nygren) Himmelstrand. arrived in Sweden, 1935.
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J. Ulf I. Himmelstrand
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Bachelor, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1948. Fil. licensed, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1955. Doctor of Science, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1960.
Career
Rockefeller postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1961; Rockefeller postdoctoral fellow, University of Chicago, 1960-1961; Rockefeller postdoctoral fellow, Columbia University, 1960-1961; docent in sociology, U. Uppsala, 1960-1969; professor sociology, U. Uppsala, 1969-1989; professor emeritus, U. Uppsala, since 1989; visiting professor sociology, U. Nairobi, Kenya, 1987-1991; professor sociology, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1964-1967; fellow, College for Advanced Behaviorial Science, Palo Alto, California, 1968-1969.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Swedish Sociological Association, 1972-1974. Vice president International Sociological Association, 1974-1978, president, 1978-1982. Vice president International Social.
Science Council, Paris, 1981-1986. Member International Sociological Association (life), Swedish Sociological Association, Society for Advancement of Socio-Economics.
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Married Karin Birgitta (Hagberg), December 3, 1949. Children: Jonas, Annika, Nina.
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Political Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party
Education
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1948
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1960