Background
Parsons, James Jerome was born on November 15, 1915 in Cortland, New York, United States. Son of James Jerome and Edith (Gere) Parsons.
Parsons, James Jerome was born on November 15, 1915 in Cortland, New York, United States. Son of James Jerome and Edith (Gere) Parsons.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 1937; Master of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1948.
Member faculty, University of California at Berkeley, 1946-1997; professor geography, University of California at Berkeley, 1959-1997; department chairman geography, University of California at Berkeley, 1960-1966, 75-80.
Served to major United States Army Air Force, 1941-1945. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association American Geographers (president 1974-1975), American Geography Society (David Livingstone medal 1985), Association Pacific Coast Geographers (president 1952), Academy Colombiana de Historia (honorary).
Married Betty Rupp, October 30, 1942. Children— David, John, Sally.