Ralph Thomlinson (February 12, 1925 – February 8, 2007) was an American sociologist and

demographer Demography () is the statistics, statistical study of populations, especially human beings. Demographic analysis examines and measures the dimensions and Population dynamics, dynamics of populations; it can cover whole societies or groups ...

. Thomlinson served in the

U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. Subsequently, he earned his B.A. from

Oberlin College Oberlin College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. It is the oldest Mixed-sex education, coeducational liberal arts college in the United S ...

in 1948, his M.A. from

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

in 1949, and his Ph.D. from

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

in 1960. He was a faculty member at

California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a public university in Los Angeles, California. It is part of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system. Cal State LA offers 142 bachelor's degrees, 122 master's degrees, ...

from 1959 until his retirement in 1988, serving as department chair from 1967 to 1969.

Bibliography

* ''Population dynamics; causes and consequences of world demographic change'' (1965) * ''Sociological concepts and research; acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of social information'' (1965) * ''Demographic problems; controversy over population control'' (1967) * ''Urban structure; the social and spatial character of cities'' (1969) * ''Thailand's population; facts, trends, problems, and policies'' (1971)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomlinson, Ralph 1925 births 2007 deaths California State University, Los Angeles faculty American sociologists American demographers Oberlin College alumni Yale University alumni Columbia University alumni