Howard W. Odum
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Howard Washington Odum (born May 24, 1884 near Bethlehem, Georgia; died November 8, 1954 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) was an American sociologist. He graduated from Emory University and received his first doctorate, in psychology, at Clark University. He received his second doctorate, in sociology, at Columbia University. He went on to served as Assistant Director of Research for President Herbert Hoover's Research Committee on Social Trends, wrote three novels, was President of the American Sociological Association in 1930, and was also founding member of the Southern Regional Council.[1]
He is the father of Howard and Eugene Odum.
