Dimiter Michael Daphinoff

Background

Daphinoff, Dimiter Michael was born on August 23, 1950 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Son of Michael Dimiter and Fina Daphinoff. arrived in Switzerland, 1961. Naturalized.

Education

Licensed philosophy history, U. Berne, Switzerland, 1976; Dr Phil, U. Berne, Switzerland, 1978; Habilitation, U. Berne, Switzerland, 1983.

Career

Teacher, Deutsches Gymnasium, Biel, Switzerland, 1971-1972, 76; assistant, U. Berne, 1974-1975; lecturer, U. Berne, 1980-1987; researcher, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds, Berne, 1977-1978; postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, New Haven, 1979-1980; assistant, U. Fribourg, Switzerland, 1980-1984; assistant Professor of English literature, U. Fribourg, Switzerland, 1984-1990; professor, U. Fribourg, Switzerland, since 1990. Expert baccalaureate grammar schools, Berne, 1980-1987, Fribourg, since 1983, Lucerne, since 1991. Member baccalaureate committee canton Lucerne, since 1991.

Head selection committee United World Colls., Switzerland, since 1990.

Achievements

• Dimiter Michael Daphinoff has been listed as a noteworthy English literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, Swiss Association University Teachers English, Deutscher Anglistentag, College Anglicistes Romands (president 1988-1989), Schweizerische Vereinigung Vergleichende Literature.

Interests

• Avocations: chess, music, creative writing, skiing.

Connections

Married Helene Elisabeth Schatzmann, March 3, 1978. Children: Michael Oliver, Milena Bettina.

Father:

Michael Dimiter Daphinoff

Mother:

Fina Daphinoff

Spouse:

Helene Elisabeth Schatzmann

child:

Michael Oliver Daphinoff

child:

Milena Bettina Daphinoff