Thomas, Dorothy Swaine, 1899-1977
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Birth Date
- 1899-10-24
Death Date
- 1977-05-01
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1959
- Affiliation End: 1970
- Organization: University of Pennsylvania. Population Studies Center
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1948
- Affiliation End: 1970
- Organization: Wharton School
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation End: 1924
- Organization: London School of Economics and Political Science
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation End: 1922
- Organization: Barnard College
Birth Place
- Baltimore (Md.)
Associated Language
- English
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- found: Guide to the Dorothy Swaine Thomas Papers, 1929 - 1977, Apr. 29, 2009:(Dorothy Swaine Thomas was born on 24 October 1899 in Baltimore, Md.; died on 1 May 1977 in Bethesda, Maryland; authored or co-authored 6 books and 71 scholarly articles in the field of population statistics between 1922 and 1969) - http://www.archives.upenn.edu/faids/upt/upt50/thomasdst.html
- found: University of Pennsylvania, University Archives & Records Center website, 18 December 2018 :finding aids, Dorothy Swaine Thomas Papers, biographical note (She received her B. A. degree from Barnard College in 1922 and also earned a Ph.D. in 1924 from the University of London School of Economics; Dr. Thomas arrived on the faculty of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1948; While at the University, she was research director of the Population Studies Center from 1959 to 1970, and co-director of Population Studies Center from 1964 to 1970. She also was instrumental in developing the doctoral training program in demography; she retired in 1970; The Dorothy Swaine Thomas Papers primarily document her professional career in the fields of sociology and demography; professional and personal correspondence which provide insight into Dr. Thomas's multi-faceted career as professor, researcher, authority of sociology, and more) - https://archives.upenn.edu/collections/finding-aid/upt50t455
- found: The child in America, 1928 :title page (Dorothy Swaine Thomas)
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- 1980-03-31: new
- 2023-08-29: revised
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