Background
Hanson, Robert Carl was born on November 5, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Otto Albert and Alma Charlotta (Larson) Hanson.
Hanson, Robert Carl was born on November 5, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Otto Albert and Alma Charlotta (Larson) Hanson.
Student, University Wyoming, 1944; student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1945; Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1949; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1955; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1951-1952.
Instructor, Michigan State University, 1955-1957; assistant professor, Michigan State University, 1957-1960; assistant professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1960-1962; associate professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1962-1965; director Bureau Sociological Research, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1962-1964; acting director Institute Behavioral Science, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1964-1965; director research program, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1965-1975; professor sociology, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1965-1988; emeritus professor sociology, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1988. Consultant United States Public Health Service (Migrant Health Branch), 1963-1965. Member Committee on Academy Disciplines for Study Commision on Undergraduate Education United States Office Education, 1972-1975.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (member committee on desert and arid zones research 1961-1962), American Civil Liberties Union American Sociological Association (committee on social statistics 1964-1966), International Society Comparative Study Civilization.
Married Margaret B. Bremner, January 1, 1950. Children– Steven, Holly, Juliana.