Background
Gerbner, George was born on August 8, 1919 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944. Son of Arpad and Margaret (Muranyi) Gerbner.
Gerbner, George was born on August 8, 1919 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944. Son of Arpad and Margaret (Muranyi) Gerbner.
Student, University Budapest, 1938. Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1941. Bachelor, University California-Berkeley, 1943.
Master of Science, University Southern California, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1955. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), LaSalle College, Philadelphia, 1980.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Emerson College, 1989. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Worcester State College, 1992.
Reporter, assistant finance editor The Chronicle, San Francisco, 1942-1943. Engaged in free-lance publicity, 1947-1948. Instructor Pasadena (California) Junior College, 1948-1951, El Camino College, Los Angeles, 1951-1956.
Assistant professor, then associate professor University Illinois, Urbana, 1956-1964. Professor communications Annenberg School Communications, University Pennsylvania, 1964—2005, dean, 1964-1989, dean emeritus, 1989—2005. Bell Atlantic Professor of Telecomms.
Temple University, Philadelphia. Founder, director Cultural Indicators Project, 1968-2005. Founder, president Cultural Environment Movement, 1993-2005.
Visiting professor Temple University, Philadelphia, 1997-2005, University Budapest, 1993, Salesian University, Rome, 1992. Distinguished visiting professor American University, Washington, 1995, 96. Visiting lecturer University Athens, 1996, American University, 1995-1996, Temple University, 1997, Villanova University, 1997-2000.
1st lieutenant infantry, Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow International Communication Association. Member American Sociological Association, International Association Mass Communication Research (honorary life), Association Education Journalism (Paul J. Deutschman award for excellence in research 1996).
Married Ilona Kutas, October 8, 1946 (deceased December 8, 2005). Children: John C., Thomas J.