Background
Anderson, Odin was born on July 5, 1914 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edwin Anderson and Anna Ormbreck.
Anderson, Odin was born on July 5, 1914 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edwin Anderson and Anna Ormbreck.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1937; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1938; Bachelor of Arts Library Science, University of Michigan, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Uppsala, Sweden, 1977.
Instructor,, University of Michigan School Public Health, 1944-1949; associate professor department clinical preventive medicine, medical faculty, U. Western Ontario, London, 1949-1952; research director, Health Information Foundation, New York City, 1952-1962; research director, Health Information Foundation, University of Chicago, 1962-1964; research director, Center Health Administration Studies, 1964-1966; associate director, Center Health Administration Studies, 1966-1972; director, Center Health Administration Studies, 1972-1980; associate professor sociology, department sociology and Graduate School Business, Center Health Administration Studies, 1962-1964; professor, Center Health Administration Studies, 1964-1980; professor emeritus, Center Health Administration Studies, since 1980; professor sociology, University of Wisconsin -Madison, since 1980; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin -Madison, since 1995. Member research committee National Tuberculosis Association, 1959-1964, United States National Committee Vital and Health Statistics, 1959-1963. Visiting professor Institute Sociology and Political Science U. Trondheim, Norway, 1992.
Fellow American Sociological Association (past chairman of the section medical sociology, Distinguished Medical Sociologist section medical sociology 1980), American Public Health Association, American College Hospital Adminstrs. (honorary), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research. Mem.Inst. Medicine of National Academy Science.
Married Helen Hay, June 24, 1939. Children: Kristin Alice, Thor Edwin.