Background
Lane,, Ralph was born on May 8, 1923 in New York City. Son of Ralph and Mildred (Thompson) Lane.
Lane,, Ralph was born on May 8, 1923 in New York City. Son of Ralph and Mildred (Thompson) Lane.
AB, Columbia, 1946; Master of Arts, Columbia, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, 1954.
Instructor sociology Fordham University, 1948-1955. Lecturer sociology Manhattan College, 1949-1950. Cultural affairs officer American embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1955-1958.
Member faculty University San Francisco, 1958-1988, professor sociology, since 1967, chairman department, 1961-1970, 83-88. Emeritus professor, since 1988.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Catholic Sociological Society (president 1970-1971), American Sociological Association, Association for Sociology of Religion.
Married Joan Solari, June 28, 1958. Children– Margaret A., Ralph III.