Background
Parmelee, Maurice was born on October 20, 1882 in Constantinople, Turkey. Son of Moses Payson and Julia (Farr) Parmelee.
Parmelee, Maurice was born on October 20, 1882 in Constantinople, Turkey. Son of Moses Payson and Julia (Farr) Parmelee.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1904, Master of Arts, 1908. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1909. One daughter, Judith.
Professor sociology economics, anthropology, successively at university of Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, and College City of New York, 1909-1918. Representative of War Trade Board, London, England., 1918-1919. Special assistant to Secretary of State, 1920.
Economist consul, Berlin, Germany, 1920-1923.
Travel in Japan, China, India, 1925-1926, Russia, 1928-1929, 33. Research in Europe, 1936-1938.
Principal economist, Agriculture, Treasurer, Interior Departments, Economic Warfare Board, 1935-1936, 1938-1942. Chief economist, United States Railroad Retirement Board, 1942-1952.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Institut International de Sociologie.