Matilda White Riley
American gerontologist (1911–2004)
Biography
Matilda White Riley (April 19, 1911 – November 14, 2004) was an American gerontologist who began working at Rutgers University as a research specialist before becoming a professor from 1950 to 1973. Here she wrote a textbook and discovered her interest in aging. In 1973, Riley became the first woman full professor at Bowdoin College, where she worked until 1981. She spent much of her career as a sociologist specializing in aging at the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. Additionally, Riley worked with the Russell Sage Foundation from 1974 to 1977 where she wrote works on the age-stratification paradigm and aging society perspective.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- President of the American Sociological Association
Employers / organisations
- Bowdoin College
Awards & honours (1)
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Quick answers about Matilda White Riley
- How old was Matilda White Riley?
- Matilda White Riley died on November 14, 2004 at the age of 93.
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- Matilda White Riley was born on April 19, 1911.
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- Matilda White Riley was born in Boston.
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- Matilda White Riley's zodiac sign is Aries.
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- Matilda White Riley is a citizen of United States.
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- Matilda White Riley is known as sociologist, university teacher, gerontologist.
