Riley, Matilda White, 1911-....
Variant namesA sociologist specializing in aging, Matilda White Riley (Radcliffe College, A.B. 1931, M.A. 1937) has taught at Rutgers University (1951-1973) and Bowdoin College (1974-1978). Her work has set the agenda for sociological research on age and aging, beginning with Aging and Society, a multi-volume compilation of research beginning in 1968. As associate director (1979-1991) and senior research scientist (1991- ) at the National Institute on Aging, she ensured that researchers paid sufficient attention to the social and behavioral aspects of aging. Riley is the recipient of numerous honors and served as president of the American Sociological Association.
From the description of Papers, 1940-2000 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232008948
Sociologist affiliated with the Russell Sage Foundation, and president of the Eastern Sociological Society (U.S.).
From the description of Correspondence to Johan Thorsten Sellin, 1975-1977. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 243777104
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| creatorOf | Riley, Matilda White, 1911-. Papers, 1940-2000 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Radcliffe College Archives biography files, 1855-2007 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Riley, Matilda White, 1911-. Correspondence to Johan Thorsten Sellin, 1975-1977. | University of Pennsylvania Library |
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| associatedWith | Eastern Sociological Society (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Russell Sage Foundation. | corporateBody |
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| United States |
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| Aging |
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| Women sociologists |
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Person
Birth 1911-04-19
Death 2004-11-14
