Robert Winslow Friedrichs

Background

Friedrichs, Robert Winslow was born on February 16, 1923 in Bath, Maine, United States. Son of Hans William and Gladys (Donnelly) Friedrichs.

Education

Student, Antioch College, 1941-1943; Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1946; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1957; postdoctoral studies, University of Oxford, 1964; postdoctoral studies, Princeton, 1970; postdoctoral studies, Cambridge U., 1970, 77-78; postdoctoral studies, London School Economics, 1971.

Career

Instructor Ming Hsien Middle School and College, China, 1946-1948. Instructor sociology Columbia, 1953-1954. Assistant professor, chairman sociology department Elmira College, 1954-1957.

Visiting professor graduate program in sociology Brooklyn College, 1967. Professor, chairman department sociology Drew University, 1957-1970, professor, 1971-1993. Chairman anthropology and sociology Williams College, 1971-1984.

Visiting professor Iliff School Theology, 1974, University North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1976, 77, Pitzer College, 1985, Center for the Humanities and the Social Sciences Williams College, since 1993.

Achievements

• Robert Winslow Friedrichs has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chairman Citizens for Kennedy and Johnson, Morris County, 1960. Member American Association of University Professors, International Sociological Association, American Sociological Association (Sorokin award 1971), Society Values in Higher Education, Science Society Study Religion, Danforth Associates.

Connections

Married Pauline E. Carlson, June 16, 1951. Children– Robin, Paul, Carl.

Father:

Hans William Friedrichs

Mother:

Gladys (Donnelly) Friedrichs

Spouse:

Pauline E. Carlson

child:

Paul Friedrichs

child:

Carl Friedrichs

child:

Robin Friedrichs