Ronald Freedman

Background

Freedman, Ronald was born on August 8, 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Isador and Ada (Greenstone) Freedman. came to the United States, 1924, naturalized, 1930.

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1939; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1947.

Career

Professor, of Sociology, University of Michigan 1946-1979, Roderick Doctorate. McKenzie Distinguished Professor, of Sociology 1979-1987, Emeritus since 1987. Founder and Director Population Studies Center 1962-1971, Association Director since 1971. Study Director National Survey on Growth of American Families 1954-1955.

Company-Director Taiwan Population Studies Center 1962-1964.

Technology Adviser and Consultant World Fertility Survey 1972-1984. President Population Association of America 1964-1965.

Chairman Technology Advisory Committee, Demographic Health Surveys since 1985. Consultant Leading Group on Birth Planning, People"s Republic of China, Taiwan Province Institute of Family Planning, World Bank, Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, World Health Organization, Hewlett Foundation, Population Council, East-West Population Institute and national family planning programmes in Malaysia, of Korea, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong.

Guggenheim Fellow and Fulbright Fellow 1957-1958.

Achievements

• Ronald Freedman has been listed as a noteworthy sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The sociology of human fertility: A trend report and bibliography = La sociologie de la fécondité humaine : tendances actuelles de la recherche et bibliographie (Current sociology)
  • The Sociology of Human Fertility: An Annotated Bibliography (Books)

Membership

With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, United States National Academy of Sciences, American Statistical Association. Member National Academy of Sciences, Population Association American (president 1964-1965), International Union Study Population (vice president 1966-1967), American Sociological Association, Sociological Research Association, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Deborah Gail Selin, May 4, 1941 (deceased 2000). Children: Joseph Selin, Jane Ilene (deceased).

Father:

Isador Freedman

Mother:

Ada (Greenstone) Freedman

Spouse:

Deborah Gail Selin

child:

Jane Ilene Freedman (deceased)

child:

Joseph Selin Freedman