Background
Bain, Read was born on October 20, 1892 in Woods, Oregon, United States. Son of Alexander Thomas and Fanny Mae (Fletcher) Bain.
Bain, Read was born on October 20, 1892 in Woods, Oregon, United States. Son of Alexander Thomas and Fanny Mae (Fletcher) Bain.
AB, Willamette U., 1916; Doctor of Laws, Willamette U., 1941; AM, U. Oregon, 1921; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1926; student, University Chicago, 1922.
Teacher, Oregon high schools, 1916-1920; assistant professor sociology, U. Oregon, 1921-1923; fellow, University of Michigan, 1923-1924; assistant professor, U. Washington, 1924-1927; associate professor of sociology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1927-1929; professor of sociology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., from 1929. Teacher University of Southern California, summer 1927, University Texas, summer 1929, Brigham YoungU., summer 1933, University of Minnesota, summer 1934. Visiting professor Harvard University, 1937-1939, U. Idaho, 1938, U. Washington, 1946, Reed College, 1947-1949, Humboldt State College, 1953.
Second lieutenant, flying instructor, United States Army, 1918-1919. Member Officers Reserve, 1919-1934. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Sociological Society (1st vice president 1944), Sociological Research Association (Executive Committee, president 1945), Ohio Valley Sociological Society (president 1934), Alpha Kappa Delta (national president 1930-1934).
Married Florence VirginiaDavis, July 14, 1925. 1 daughter, Sheila.
