Background
Petersen, Robert Karl Frederik was born on April 18, 1928 in Maniitsoq, Greenland. Son of Ole and Jakobine (Rosing) Petersen.
Petersen, Robert Karl Frederik was born on April 18, 1928 in Maniitsoq, Greenland. Son of Ole and Jakobine (Rosing) Petersen.
Magister, University Copenhagen, 1967. Doctor in Sociology (honorary), University Laval, Canada, 1992.
Assistant professor, U. Copenhagen, 1972-1975; professor, U. Copenhagen, 1975-1983; professor, head, Inuit Institute, Nuuk, Greenland, 1983-1987; rector, U. Greenland, Nuuk, 1987-1995.
Active Ethical Council Greenland, 1993. Member IASSA (vice president 1995-1998).
Married Inge Hansen, February 9, 1957 (deceased July 1997).