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Douglas L. Anderton is an American sociologist and statistician. He is a Fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science and the American Statistical Association, and an elected member of the Sociological Research Association and International Statistical Institute. He earned a B.S. in economics (1973), an M.S. in economics (1975), and a Ph.D. in sociology (1983), all from the University of Utah. At the University of Utah He worked on the human genetics research project with Dr. Lee L. Bean and Dr. Mark Skolnick, among others. He taught at the University of Chicago from 1983 to 1986, where he worked with Dr. Donald Bogue as an associate director of the Social Development Center. Then, he moved to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where he taught from 1988 to 2012, serving first as Peter H. Rossi's Associate Director, as long time Director, of the Social and Demographic Research Institute, and as the College of Behavioral Sciences Associate Dean for Research. He taught at the University of South Carolina and served as Chair of the Department of Sociology from 2012 to 2020 and as an Associate Dean in 2020.
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On the name Douglas Anderton, Douglas means Dark Stream, Dark River, Dweller by the Dark Stream, Black Water, Black, Green, Blue.
The name Douglas Anderton is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Douglas is commonly found in Brazil, United States of America, United Kingdom, and 91 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Douglas is recorded 46,519 times globally, ranking it as the 1,431th most common name worldwide.
Douglas is most prevalent in Brazil, with 15,229 occurrences, making it the 60th most popular name in the country.
In Brazil, the name Douglas is found among 1 in every 53 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | #60 | 1 : 53 |
| United States of America | #434 | 1 : 141 |
| United Kingdom | #523 | 1 : 178 |
| South Africa | #890 | 1 : 970 |
| Nigeria | #1,041 | 1 : 947 |
| Colombia | #1,397 | 1 : 1,058 |
| Costa Rica | #263 | 1 : 136 |
| Canada | #538 | 1 : 341 |
| Guatemala | #336 | 1 : 273 |
| France | #2,599 | 1 : 2,152 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Douglas from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Douglas L. Anderton is an American sociologist and statistician. He is a Fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science and the American Statistical Association, and an elected member of the Sociological Research Association and International Statistical Institute. He earned a B.S. in economics (1973), an M.S. in economics (1975), and a Ph.D. in sociology (1983), all from the University of Utah. At the University of Utah He worked on the human genetics research project with Dr. Lee L. Bean and Dr. Mark Skolnick, among others. He taught at the University of Chicago from 1983 to 1986, where he worked with Dr. Donald Bogue as an associate director of the Social Development Center. Then, he moved to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where he taught from 1988 to 2012, serving first as Peter H. Rossi's Associate Director, as long time Director, of the Social and Demographic Research Institute, and as the College of Behavioral Sciences Associate Dean for Research. He taught at the University of South Carolina and served as Chair of the Department of Sociology from 2012 to 2020 and as an Associate Dean in 2020.
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