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Hall, Robert Burnett was born on July 18, 1896 in Espanola, New Mexico, United States. Son of William and Grace Laura (Burnett) Hall.
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Robert Burnett Hall, American geographer. Decorated Order Rising Sun (Japan); Order of Sacred Treasure; recipient silver medal Tokyo Geography Society, 1960. Member council and director Social Science; Member Association American Geographers, Far Eastern Association (vice president 1949-1950, president 1951-1952), Research; Club: Cosmos (Washington, District of Columbia).; Member editorial board Far Eastern Quarterly 1938-1945.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1923, Master of Arts, 1924, Doctor of Philosophy, 1927.
Career
Director geographic expeditions to Republic of Haiti, 1924, 25. Director geographic field expeditions to Japan, 1928, 29, 31, 33, 35-36. Associate professor geography, University of Michigan, 1935-1938, professor after 1938, also director Center for Japanese Studies, 1947-1957.
Director Institute of Far Eastern Studies, 1937-1939.
Intelligence officer, World War I. Lieutenant Colonel, Army of the United States, and director Pacific Coast Office, O.S.S., 1942-1943. Colonel A. United States in China and India, 1943-1944.
Achievements
Membership
Member council and director Social Science. Member Association American Geographers, Far Eastern Association (vice president 1949-1950, president 1951-1952), Research. Club: Cosmos (Washington, District of Columbia).
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Member editorial board Far Eastern Quarterly 1938-1945.
Connections
Married Pauline Augusta Fead, August 31, 1922. Children: Robert Burnett, Joyce Laughlin.
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April 4, 1975 (aged 78)