Background
John Lange was born in Chicago, Illinois to John Frederick Lange and Almyra D. Lange née Taylor.
He began his academic career in the early 1950s, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska in 1953, and his Master of Arts degree from the University of Southern California in 1957. While at USC he married Bernice L. Green on January 14, 1956. The couple has three children: John, David, and Jennifer.
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