Background
Catton, William Robert was born on January 15, 1926 in Minneapolis. Son of William Robert and Helen Carpenter (Willard) Catton.
Catton, William Robert was born on January 15, 1926 in Minneapolis. Son of William Robert and Helen Carpenter (Willard) Catton.
Student, Millikin U., 1946-1947; AB, Oberlin College, 1950; Master of Arts, U. Washington, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1954.
Intern, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1954-1955; assistant professor sociology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1956-1957; from assistant professor to professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1957-1970; professor, U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1970-1972; professor, Washington State University, Pullman, 1973-1989; professor emeritus, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1989. Training specialist The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1955-1956.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow Institute Human Ecology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Sociological Association, Pacific Sociological Association (president 1984-1985, Distinguished Scholar 1985), Social Research Association, Sociological Association Australia and New Zealand (vice president 1972), Society Human Ecology.
Married Nancy Lewis, September 3, 1949. Children: Stephen Lewis, Philip Ellery, Theodore Randolph, Jonathan Muir.