Background
Hoijer, Harry was born on September 6, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Oscar and Agnes Sophia (Peterson) Hoijer.
Hoijer, Harry was born on September 6, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Oscar and Agnes Sophia (Peterson) Hoijer.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1927, Master of Arts, 1929, Doctor of Philosophy, 1931.
Instructor anthropology University of Chicago, 1931-1940. Member of faculty University of California at Los Angeles, 1940-1970, professor anthropology, 1940-1970, professor emeritus, 1970-1976, department chairman anthropology and sociology, 1948-1951.
Fellow Center Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, 1959-1960. Member American Anthropological Association (Vice-President 1949, Memoirs editor 1948-1952, president Western states branch 1950, national president 1958), Linguistic Society American (president 1959), Sigma Xi.
Married Dorothy Jared, June 7, 1927. Children: Charlotte, Peter, Susan.
