Background
Kahan, Arcadius was born on January 16, 1920 in Lodz, Poland. Son of Boruch M. and Sophie (Stupel) Kahan.
Kahan, Arcadius was born on January 16, 1920 in Lodz, Poland. Son of Boruch M. and Sophie (Stupel) Kahan.
Student law and economics Stefan Batory U., Vilno, Poland, 1936-1938, economics Free U. Warsaw (Poland), 1938-1939. Master of Arts, Rugters U., 1955, Ph.
Came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1955. Research associate University of Chicago, 1955-1957, member of faculty, 1957-1982, professor economics, 1965-1982, master social sciences collegiate division, associate dean of college of university. Visiting professor England School of Economics, 1963.
Fulbright professor Hebrew U., 1967-1968. Cons. Research and Development Corporation, 1959, National Bureau Economics Research, 1963-1966.
Fellow Russian Research Center, Harvard, 1961. Member American Economics Association, Economics History Association, Economics History Society, American Association Advancement Slavic Studies.
Married Pearl Ellenbogen, November 12, 1946. Children: Vivian Sarah, Miriam Israela.