Calvin Beale
Calvin L Beale | |
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| Born | June 6, 1923 |
| Died | September 2, 2008 (aged 85) |
| Known for | Demographer |
Calvin Lunsford Beale (June 6, 1923 – September 2, 2008) was an American demographer who specialized in rural demographic trends. He first identified a reverse in population decline in some rural areas, and his work led to the development of the Beale code for categorizing rural development.
Life and career
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Born in Washington, D.C., Beale graduated from Eastern High School and the Wilson Teachers College.[1]
After earning a master's degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin, he worked at the United States Department of Agriculture for 50 years.[2][3]
In addition to his work as a demographer, Beale was noted for his photographs of county courthouses across the United States.[4]
Beale died of colon cancer in Washington, D.C.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Schudel, Matt (September 14, 2008). Demographer Looked Past the Numbers To Discover the Heart of the Heartland. The Washington Post; accessed December 14, 2016.
- ↑ Barringer, Felicity (September 2, 2008). Calvin L. Beale, Demographer With a Feel for Rural America, Dies at 85. The New York Times
- ↑ Wildman Jim (September 20, 2008). Traveling The Rural Road With Calvin L Beale. National Public Radio
- ↑ "Calvin Lunsford Beale". Association of American Geographers. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- 1923 births
- 2008 deaths
- American demographers
- Deaths from colorectal cancer in Washington, D.C.
- United States Department of Agriculture officials
- University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science alumni
- Academics from Washington, D.C.
- University of the District of Columbia alumni
- Eastern High School (Washington, D.C.) alumni
- American statistician stubs