Calvin Beale

Calvin Beale
Born (1923-06-06)June 6, 1923
Washington, D.C.
Died September 2, 2008(2008-09-02) (aged 85)
Washington, D.C.
Nationality United States
Known for Demographer

Calvin Lunsford Beale (June 6, 1923 – September 2, 2008) was an American demographer who specialized in rural population trends. He first identified a reverse in population decline in some rural areas, and his work led to development of the Beale code for categorizing rural development.

Life and career

He was born in Washington, D.C. and graduated from Eastern High School and the Wilson Teachers College.[1]

Photograph.
Calvin Beale's 1998 photograph of the Oneida County Courthouse, Rome, New York (built 1851)

After earning a master's degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin, he worked for 50 years at the United States Department of Agriculture.[2][3]

In addition to his work as a demographer, Beale is noted for his hundreds of photographs of county courthouses from around the United States taken during his travels.

Death

Beale died of colon cancer in Washington, D.C..[1]

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Barringer, Felicity (September 2, 2008). Calvin L. Beale, Demographer With a Feel for Rural America, Dies at 85. The New York Times
  3. ↑ Wildman Jim (September 20, 2008). Traveling The Rural Road With Calvin Beale. National Public Radio


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