Hubert M. Blalock Jr. Explained

Hubert M. Blalock Jr.
Nationality:	American
Discipline:	Sociology
Education:	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Awards:	Paul F. Lazarsfeld Memorial Award

Hubert Morse Blalock Jr. (August 23, 1926 – February 8, 1991) was an American sociologist who was internationally known for his major work on statistical research methods.^{[1] [2]} He was a professor of sociology at the University of Washington,^[1] president of the American Sociological Association^{[1] [3]} and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.^[1] According to the National Academies Press, Hubert Blalock "played a major role in shaping the field of sociology during the latter half of the twentieth century".^[2]

Personal life

He married Ann Bonar and had three children, Susan, Kathleen, and James.

Awards and Distinctions

• the Stouffer Award, presented by the American Sociological Association - 1973^[2]
• fellow of the American Statistical Association - 1974^[2]
• fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1975^[2]
• elected to the National Academy of Sciences - 1976^[2]
• president of the American Sociological Association in 1978–1979^[2]

Notable works

• textbook Social Statistics (McGraw-Hill Kogakusha Ltd., Tokyo 1960 and 1972) ^[1]

External links

• National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir

Notes and References

1. He received his doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and subsequently taught at the University of Michigan (1952–1963) and the University of North Carolina (1963–1971).New York Times:Obituaries:Hubert M. Blalock Jr., Sociologist, 64
2. http://www.nap.edu/readingroom.php?book=biomems&page=hblalock.html National Academies Press, Hubert Morse Blalock, Jr., August 23, 1926 — February 8, By Herbert L. Costner
3. http://www2.asanet.org/governance/blalock.html American Sociological Association Centennial, Hubert Morse Blalock, Jr.