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	American
Known for	Demographer

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

Life and career

Beale's 1998 photograph of Oneida County Courthouse in Rome, New York

Born in Washington, D.C., Beale graduated from Eastern High School and the Wilson Teachers College.[1]

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

In addition to his work as a demographer, Beale was noted for his photographs of county courthouses across the United States.[4]

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

References

1. 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
4. "Calvin Lunsford Beale". Association of American Geographers. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.