Background
Miller, Seymour Michael was born on November 21, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris and Lena (Landau) Miller.
Miller, Seymour Michael was born on November 21, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris and Lena (Landau) Miller.
Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1943; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1945; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1951.
Instructor economics, Rutgers University, 1947-1949;
lecturer economics to associate professor sociology, Brooklyn College, 1949-1961;
professor sociology, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, 1961-1965;
professor education and sociology, New York University, 1965-1972;
department chairman sociology, Boston University, 1973-1976;
professor sociology and economics, Boston University, 1976-1989;
professor sociology and economics emeritus, Boston University, since 1989. Senior fellow Commonwealth Institute, since 1987. Visiting professor sociology Boston College, 1985, 90-.
Program adviser in social development Ford Foundation, 1966-1968;consultant Committee for Economics Development. Chairman of Commission on problems on census enumeration NAS, 1969-1971.
(Book by Miller, Sally M., Tomaskovic-Devey, Donald)
Board of directors Poverty and Race Research Council. Chairman Social Scientists' Com.on Welfare and Social Policy, 1969-1970. Chairman of the Board National Committee for Employment of Youth, 1970-1972.
Member Eastern Social. Association (president 1970-1971), International Sociological Association (chairman research commission on poverty, social welfare and social policy 1968-1977), American Sociological Association, American Economics Association, Society Study Social Problems (president).
Married Jean Baker, April 6, 1955. Children: Jonathan Frank, Edward David.