George Walter Hoffman

Background

Hoffman, George Walter was born on June 19, 1914 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Albert W(ilhelm) and Hedwig (Weihs) Hoffman. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1943.

Education

Student, University Vienna, 1934-1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1950; student, Harvard University, 1946-1947.

Career

Assistant editor Wirtschaftlicher Beobachter, Vienna, 1935-1938. Instructor Indiana University, 1946-1947. Graduate assistant University Michigan, 1948-1949.

Assistant professor University Texas, Austin, 1949-1953, associate professor, 1953-1960, professor, 1961-1984, professor emeritus, 1985-1990, chairman department, 1978-1982. Acting secretary East European program Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, 1985-1986. Visiting professor University Vermont, summer 1948, University Michigan, Pennsylvania State College, 1952, University Rhode Island, 1959, Indiana University, 1967, Kent State University, 1968, University Washington, Portland State University, Indiana University, University Nebraska, University Maryland.

Fulbright professor University Munich, 1962, University Heidelberg, 1972. Visiting lecturer numerous European countries, also Foreign Service Institute, Department State, 1959-1990, National Defense University. Professorial lecturer and research professor Sino-Soviet Institute, George Washington University, Washington, 1986-1990.

Executive secretary Austin Committee Foreign Relations, 1954-1975, chairman board directors, 1975-1984. Member joint committee Eastern Europe, Social Science Research Council and American Council Learned Societies, 1966-1972. Director American Association Geographers program, Yugoslavia, 1971.

Member committee on Soviet Union Social Science Research Council, 1971-1973. Member National Citizens Commission International Cooperation, Commission Research and Development International Institutions. Member academy advisory board Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1974-1977.

Board directors, member executive committee RFE-RL, Inc., 1977-1982. Project director and coordinator exchange and research seminars for American Association Geographers in Hungary, Poland, Federal Republic Germany, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia.

Achievements

• George Walter Hoffman has been listed as a noteworthy Geography educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Office of Strategic Services, United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow Royal Geography Society (London). Member American Association Geographers (Chairman of Commission Eastern Europe, Chairman of Commission international action, chairman American-German Project, award specialty group on Eastern Europe and Soviet Union 1984, AAGhonors award 1985), American Geography Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Advancement Slavic Studies (director, chairman research and development committee 1972-1976, county 1972-1976,80), National Council Geography Education, Osterreichische Geographische Gesellschaft (Vienna), Südost Europa Gesellschaft (Munich), Texas Association College.Teachers (president Austin chapter 1969-1970), American Association of University Professors (secretary-treasurer University Texas chapter 1969-1970), Texas Council Geography Teachers (president 1954-1955, director 1955-1958), Serbian Geography Society (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Married Viola Smith, September 30, 1944 (deceased 1984). Children: Jeane Pendery, A. Michael.

Father:

Albert W(ilhelm) Hoffman

Mother:

Hedwig (Weihs) Hoffman

Spouse:

Viola Smith

child:

A. Michael Hoffman

child:

Jeane Pendery Hoffman