Background
Bell, Wendell was born on September 27, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Wendell and Blanche (Leiferman) Bell.
officer sociologist university professor
Bell, Wendell was born on September 27, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Wendell and Blanche (Leiferman) Bell.
Bachelor with highest honors, California State University, Fresno, 1948. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952.
Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1963.
Assistant professor sociology, acting director survey research facility Stanford University, 1952-1954. Associate professor sociology Northwestern University, 1954-1957. From associate professor to professor sociology, director West Indies study program University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1963.
Professor sociology Yale University, New Haven, 1963-1995, chairman department, 1965-1969, director comparative sociology training program, 1969-1977, director undergraduate studies, 1976-1983, director graduate studies, 1984-1989, 94. Professor emeritus, since 1995. Senior research scientist Yale Center for Comparative Studies, 2000-2005.
Fellow Henry Koerner Center, Yale University, 2003^. Member division behavioral science National Research Council, 1966-1969, member executive committee, 1968-1969. Training grant director in comparative sociology National Institute of Mental Health, 1969-1977.
Visiting fellow Institute Advanced Studies, The Australian National University, 1985.
(Book by Bell, Wendell, Freeman, Walter E.)
(Study of sociology of nationalism. Deals with Jamaica mov...)
Governor's appointee Commision on Connecticut's Future, 1987-1989. Member of advisory county Institute for Global Ethics, since 1990. Member international board directors Institute for Integrated Study of Future Generations (Japan), since 1993.
Aviator United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations. Member American Association of University Professors, International Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, Eastern Sociological Association, Pacific Sociological Association (Vice-President 1960-1961), Sociological Research Association, International Studies Association (Vice-President 1970-1971), Caribbean Studies Association (Vice-President 1978, pres 1979, Meritorious Service award 1985, member county 1988-1989), World Future Society, World Futures Studies Federation.
Married Lora-Lee Edwards, June 15, 1947. Children: Karen Ann, Sharon Lee (deceased 2001), David Howard.