Ralph Thomlinson (February 12, 1925 – February 8, 2007)[1] was an American sociologist and demographer.
Thomlinson served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Subsequently, he earned his B.A.
from Oberlin College in 1948, his M.A.
He was a faculty member at California State University, Los Angeles from 1959 until his retirement in 1988, serving as department chair from 1967 to 1969.