Background
Saunders, John Van Dyke was born on February 25, 1930 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Son of John Rouzie Saunders and Sara Van (Stout) Dyke Saunders.
Saunders, John Van Dyke was born on February 25, 1930 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Son of John Rouzie Saunders and Sara Van (Stout) Dyke Saunders.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1951. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1955.
Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1956.
Instructor to assistant Mississippi State University, 1955—1959. Professor sociology, since 1973. Head department sociology, 1973—1981.
Assistant to associate professor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1959—1962. Associate to professor University Florida, Gainesville, 1962—1973. Director Latin America Center University Florida, Gainesville, 1962—1966.
Population advisory Ford Foundation, Lima, Peru, 1967—1968.
Member of Populations Association America, International Union Science Study of Population, Southeast Council Latin America Studies (council 1960-1962), Southern Sociological Society (chairman program committee 1980-1981), Latin America Studies Association (executive council 1971-1973), Rural Sociological Society 1972-1975.
Married Julia Vissotto Saunders, December 20, 1952. Children: Thomas Lee, Edward Paul, Andrew William.