Background
Lamb, Ursula Schaefer was born on January 15, 1914 in Essen, Germany. Came to the United States, 1935, naturalized, 1949. Daughter of Waldemar Joachim and Maria Katharina (Hoffman von Fallersleben) Schaefer.
Lamb, Ursula Schaefer was born on January 15, 1914 in Essen, Germany. Came to the United States, 1935, naturalized, 1949. Daughter of Waldemar Joachim and Maria Katharina (Hoffman von Fallersleben) Schaefer.
Student, University Berlin, 1933-1935; student, Smith College, 1935-1936; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1949.
Instructor and associate, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York City, 1943-1951; tutor, Brasenose College and University Lectures, Oxford, England, 1958-1961; lecturer, senior lecturer, advisor to library, Yale University, New Haven, 1961-1974; professor of history, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1974-1985; professor emeritus, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1985. Eva G.R. Taylor lecturer Royal Institute Navy, London, 1981, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chicago, 1991, British Society for History of Science, Imperial College, London, 1993. Honorary member Mortar Board, 1984.
Member Conference Latin-American History, American History Association Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Society History of Discovery (president 1975-1977, council member 1993, 94), International Society History of Nautical Science and Hydrography (United States representative 1976), International Commission maritime History (United States representative 1977, 80), Society Spanish and Portuguese History Studies, Instituto de Cultura Hispanica (Caracas), Society History Science (committee for the quincentennial of discovery of America).
Married Willis Eugene Lamb, Junior, June 5, 1939.