Denis Peter Mazur
Demographer, educator
Born Apr. 8, 1924, Warsaw, Poland; come to U.S., 1949; son of Julian and Maria (Lachowska); married Helga (Albertin).
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Stetson University, Deland (FL), 1952; Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Colorado, Boulder, 1954; Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, 1960.
Career: statistician, U.S. Bureau of Census, Washington (DC), 1956-57; research officer (demography), Branch of Economy & Social Affairs, United Nations, New York City, 1960-61; prof. (demography), Western Washington University, Bellingham, 1961-91; visiting assistant prof., School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley (CA), 1965-66; visiting prof., Cornell University, Ithaca (NY), 1973; Retired.
Author: over 40 book chapters and scientific papers in professional journals.
Honors: grants, National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH); Cross of Valor (3 times), Polish Government in Exile, London (United Kingdom).
Served with: World War II, Polish Armed Forces in the West, 7th Polish Lancers Regiment, lieutenant.
Affiliation: Liberal. Christian.
Languages: Polish, English, French.
Hobbies: alpine skiing, swimming.
Home: 510 Everglade Road, Bellingham, WA 98225.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996