Background
Lebra, William Philip was born on September 2, 1922 in St. Paul. Son of William Charles and Stella Bertha (Welker) Lebra.
Lebra, William Philip was born on September 2, 1922 in St. Paul. Son of William Charles and Stella Bertha (Welker) Lebra.
Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1948; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1958.
Field associate in anthropology, National Research Council, 1953-1954; teaching fellow in anthropology, Harvard, 1954-1955; instructor anthropology, Pittsburgh U., 1957-1958; assistant professor, Pittsburgh U., 1958-1961; visiting scholar, East-West Center, Honolulu, 1961-1962; associate professor anthropology and Asian studies, U. Hawaii, 1962-1964; professor, U. Hawaii, 1964-1986; director, Social Science Research Institute, 1962-1970; director culture and mental health program, Social Science Research Institute, 1967-1977. Visiting research fellow Japan. Society Promotion of Science, 1981-1982.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Anthropological Association, Royal Anthropological Institute Great Britain. Member Japanese Society Ethnology, Asiatic Society Japan, Association Asian Studies, Society Applied Anthropology, American Ethnological Society.
Married Takie Sugiyama, April 25, 1963.