Gerhard Spiegler
Gerhard E. Spiegler | |
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| Born | December 4, 1929 Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Died | August 27, 2015 (aged 85) Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago, PhD University of Chicago, Masters of Arts University of Chicago, D.B. |
| Occupation | President of Elizabethtown College (1985-1996) |
| Predecessor | Mark C. Ebersole |
| Successor | Theodore E. Long |
Gerhard Ernst Spiegler (December 4, 1929 – August 24, 2015) was a European-American academic. He served as professor and President of Elizabethtown College, Provost of Temple University and Visiting Professor at the University of Hamburg, Germany. He also taught for 11 years, was Provost and Acting President at Haverford College, and taught at the University of California at Berkeley.[1]
He retired as President of Elizabethtown College on August 31, 1996.[2]
He has won awards for Distinguished Research from the University of Chicago and Distinguished Teaching from the Danforth Foundation.
He was married to Ethel Spiegler, and has three adult children, Karin, Eric, and Mark.
Education[]
- Ph.D. University of Chicago
- M.A. University of Chicago
- D.B. University of Chicago
- D.H.L. Elizabethtown College, 1996
References[]
- ^ "Gerhard Spiegler, a transformative president at Elizabethtown College, dies at age 85". Lancaster Online. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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External links[]
- Works by or about Gerhard Spiegler in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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