Background
Harris, Chauncy Dennison was born on January 31, 1914 in Logan, Utah, United States. Son of Franklin Stewart and Estella (Spilsbury) Harris.
Harris, Chauncy Dennison was born on January 31, 1914 in Logan, Utah, United States. Son of Franklin Stewart and Estella (Spilsbury) Harris.
AB, Brigham Young University, 1933. Bachelor, Oxford University, 1936. Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1943.
Doctor of Letters, Oxford University, 1973. Postgraduate, London School of Economics, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1940.
DEcon (honoris causa), Catholic University, Chile, 1956. Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), Indiana University, 1979. Doctor of Science (honoris causa), Bonn University, 1991.
Doctor of Science (honoris causa), University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1991.
Instructor in geography, Indiana U., 1939-1941;
assistant professor geography, U. Nebraska, 1941-1943;
assistant professor geography, University of Chicago, 1943-1946;
associate professor, University of Chicago, 1946-1947;
professor, University of Chicago, 1947-1984;
professor emeritus, University of Chicago, since 1984;
dean social science, University of Chicago, 1955-1960;
chairman non western area programs and international studies, University of Chicago, 1960-1966;
director center for international studies, University of Chicago, 1966-1984;
department chairman geography, University of Chicago, 1967-1969;
Samuel N. Harper Distinguished Svc. professor, University of Chicago, 1969-1984;
special assistant to president, University of Chicago, 1973-1975;
vice president academic resources, University of Chicago, 1975-1978. Delegate International Geography Congress, Lisbon, 1949, Washington, 1952, Rio deJaneiro, 1956, Stockholm, 1960, London, 1964, New Delhi, 1968, Montreal, 1972, Moscow, 1976, Tokyo, 1980, Paris, 1984, Sydney, Australia,1988, Washington, 1992, The Hague, 1996. Vice president International Geography Union,1956-1964, secretary-treasurer, 1968-1976.
Member of advisory committee for international organizations and programs National Academy Sciences, 1969-1973, member board international organizations and programs, 1973-1976. United States delegate 17th General Conference United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1972. Executive Committee division behavioral science National Research Council, 1967-1970.
Member county of scholars Library.of Congress, 1980-1983, Conseil de la Bibliographie Géographique Internationale, 1986-1994.
Life member visiting committee University Chicago Library. President council Residents Association, Montgomery Place, Chicago, 2000-2001. Fellow Japan Society Promotion of Science.
Member Association American Geographers (secretary 1946-1948, vice president 1956, president 1957, Honors award 1976), American Geography Society (council 1962-1974, vice president 1969-1974. Cullum Geography medal 1985), American Association Advancement Slavic Studies (president 1962, award for distinguished contributions 1978), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Social Science Research Council (board director 1959-1970, vice-chairman 1963-1965, executive committee 1967-1970), International Council of Scientific Unions (executive committee 1969-1976), International Research and Exchs. Board (executive committee 1968-1971), National Council Soviet and East European Research (board director 1977-1983), National Council for Geography Education (Master Teacher award 1986).
Honorary member Royal Geography Society (Victoria medal 1987), Geography Societies Berlin, Frankfurt, Rome, Florence, Paris, Warsaw, Belgrade, Japan, Chicago (Distinguished Service award 1965, board director 1954-1969, 82-90), Polish Academy of Sciences (foreign member).
Married Edith Young, September 5, 1940. 1 child, Margaret (Mistress Philip A. Straus, Junior).