Background
Park, Robert Ezra was born on February 14, 1864 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hiram Asa and Theodosia (Warner) Park.
Park, Robert Ezra was born on February 14, 1864 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hiram Asa and Theodosia (Warner) Park.
Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Michigan, 1887. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1899. Doctor of Philosophy, Heidelberg, 1904.
Doctor Humane Literature, University of Michigan, 1937.
Newspaper work, 1887-1898. Studied and traveled in Europe, 1899-1903. Assistant in philosophy, Harvard, 1904-1905.
Educational work (most of time) among negroes, 1905-1914.
Lecturer on sociology since 1914, professor, 1923-1933, University of Chicago (emeritus). Visiting professor Fisk University, since 1936.
Traveled and lectured in Orient, 1929-1930. Research professor sociology, University of Hawaii, 1931-1932.
President National Community Center Association, 1922-1924.
President American Sociological Society, 1925-1926. Director Race Relations Survey of the Pacific Coast, 1923-1925. Member of Social Research Council, 1927.
Delegate to 4th Pacific Science Congress, Java, 1929.
University of Chicago delegate to Institute Pacific Relations, 1927-1931.
Member of Social Research Council, 1927. Member American Academy Political and Social Science, International Institute of African Language and Culture, Population Association of America, Institute of Pacific Relations (American council), Ecological Society America, Southern Sociological Society, American Sociological Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sociological Research Society, National Economics and Social Planning Association, Association: for Study of Negro Life and History, American Political Science Association Beta Kappa. Member Disciples of Christ.
Clubs: Quadrangle, City.
Married Clara Cahill, June 11, 1894. Children: Edward Cahill, Theodosia Warner, Margaret Lucy, Robert Hiram.