Calvin Beale
Calvin Lunsford Beale 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.Born in Washington, D.C., Beale graduated from Eastern High School and the Wilson Teachers College.
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.
In addition to his work as a demographer, Beale was noted for his photographs of county courthouses across the United States.Death
Beale died of colon cancer in Washington, D.C..
