Background
Bacon, Phillip was born on July 10, 1922 in Cleveland. Son of Hollis Phillip and Emma (Schneider) Bacon.
Bacon, Phillip was born on July 10, 1922 in Cleveland. Son of Hollis Phillip and Emma (Schneider) Bacon.
Cadet, The Citadel, 1942. Bachelor of Arts Miami, 1946. Master of Arts, George Peabody College for Teachers (now Vanderbilt University), 1951.
Doctor of Education, George Peabody College for Teachers (now Vanderbilt University), 1955.
Teacher social studies, tactical officer Castle Heights Military Academy, Lebanon, Tennessee, 1946-1947. Teacher social studies, tactical officer Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, California, 1948-1953. Graduate assistant geography George Peabody College for Teachers (now Vanderbilt University), 1953-1955.
Dean Graduate School, 1963-1964. Acting director Library School, 1964. Assistant professor geography University Pittsburgh, 1955-1957.
Visiting assistant professor geography Columbia University Teachers College, 1956-1957, associate professor, 1957-1960, professor, 1960-1963, 64-66. Professor geography and social studies education University Washington, Seattle, 1966-1971, co-director tri-university project in elementary education, 1967-1971. Professor geography University Houston, 1971-1985, chairman department, 1973-1978, professor geography and anthropology emeritus, since 1985.
Instructor history George Peabody College for Teachers, 1951. Visiting professor geography University Colorado, 1961, University Washington, 1965, 79. Jennings lecturer, 1963.
Visiting scholar North Carolina Central University, 1966. Visiting lecturer geography University Texas, 1966, National Science Foundation visiting scientist, 1970-1972. Distinguished visiting professor social studies education and geography Seattle Pacific University, 1977-1979, visiting professor, geographer-in-residence, College Education, University New Mexico, 1993-1995.
Co-coordinator New Mexico Geography Alliance, 1993-1997. Member editorial advisory board World Book Encyclopedia, 1965-1984. Board consultant World Book Atlas, 1965-1970.
Consultant editor Golden Press, 1958-1961. Educational director Golden Book Institute Knowledge, 1960-1961. Consultant book division Time, Inc., 1960-1969.
Consultant social science project Educational Research Council American, 1962-1970. Steering committee High School Geography Project, 1965-1970. Consultant United States Office Education, 1964-1971.
Member Washington State Social Studies Advisory Commission, 1968-1971. Director Follett Social Studies Program, 1980-1983, Allyn and Bacon elementary social studies program, 1983-1985, director Summer Geography Institute, New Mexico Geographic Alliance, 1993-1997. Social science consultant Harcourt Brace, 1985-2002, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1989-1997.
Professor geography graduate faculty University Colorado, Boulder, 1999-2000. Geography consultant Harcourt Brace Elementary Social Studies Program Stories in Time, 1997, 2000, SWAP Project, Colorado Department Education, 1998, Social Studies Texan, since 2003. Consultant in field.
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Member advisory board Graduate School, University Colorado, 1987-1993. With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member National Education Association (life), Association American Geographers (council 1976-1979, chairman publications committee 1976-1978), National Council for Geography Education (life, president 1966, distinguished service award 1974), Alaska Geography Society, National, Texas, New Mexico (executive board 1992-1995), Social Studies Councils (executive board 1992-1995), Vanderbilt University Alumni Association (director 1979-1983), Peabody College Alumni Association (president 1981-1983, Distinguished Alumnus award 1986, alumni board 1994-1995), Peabody College Roundtable, Sigma Xi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Phi Kappa (life), Omicron Delta Kappa, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Dorothy Willey, 1951 (divorced 1980). Children: Laura Bacon Fraser, Phillip Everett. Married Jane Lowrie, 1980 (deceased 1991).
Married Sandra Sullivan, 1995.