Background
Anderson, Robert Thomas was born on December 27, 1926 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Victor T. and Stella Irene (Hansen) Anderson.
anthropologist physician researcher
Anderson, Robert Thomas was born on December 27, 1926 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Victor T. and Stella Irene (Hansen) Anderson.
Bachelor in Anthropology with honours, University California, 1949. Master of Arts in Anthropology, University California, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University California, 1956.
Doctor of Medicine, University Autonoma Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, 1986. Doctor of Chiropractic, Life Chiropractic College West, 1982.
Assistant professor anthropology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1959-1960;
Assistant professor anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, 1960;
associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1966-1967;
professor anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, 1967;
assistant professor anthropology, Mills College, Oakland, 1960-1963;
associate professor anthropology, Mills College, Oakland, 1963-1966;
professor anthropology, Mills College, Oakland, since 1967. Director research Life Chriropractic College W., 1978-1983, American College Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1989-1992. Director manual medicine San Francisco SpineInst. at Seton Medical Center, 1988-1991.
Researcher in field; medical anthropologist, Mexico, Nepal, Brazil.
Member of Southwestern Anthropological Association, American Anthropological Association.
Married Barbara Gallatin Anderson, August 20, 1956 (divorced August 20, 1972). Children: Andrea, Robin, Scott. Married Edna May Steiner Mitchell, October 10, 1973.
Children: Debby, Tom, Kris.