Background
Weiss, Gerhard Hans was born on August 6, 1926 in Berlin. Son of Curt Erich and Gertrud (Grothus) Weiss. came to the United States, 1946.
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Begegnung Mit Deutschland
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Gerhard Hans Weiss
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Bachelor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1950; Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1956.
Career
Professor German University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1956—1998, associate dean, 1967—1971, 1979, chairman department German, 1987-1995, professor emeritus, since 1998, interim director Center Austrian Studies, 1999-2001. Member German-American Textbook Commission, Braunschweig, Federal Republic Germany, 1985-1988.
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Served to lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1946-1975. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers German (president 1982-1983, certified of merit 1981, Distinguished German Educator award 1991, elected honorary member 1995), German Studies Association (vice president 1997-1998, president 1999-1900), American Council Teaching Foreign Languages (Nelson Brooks award 1987).
Connections
Married Janet Marilyn Smith, December 27, 1953. Children: John Martin, Susan Elizabeth Weiss Spencer, James David.
Education
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1950
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1952
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1956
Career
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1956 - 1998
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Recipient Cross Merit, Federal Republic Germany, 1982, Austrian Cross of Honor 1st Class Science and Arts, Republic of Austria, 2004, Outstanding Achivement award, Society German-American Studies, 2008.Recipient Cross Merit, Federal Republic Germany, 1982, Austrian Cross of Honor 1st Class Science and Arts, Republic of Austria, 2004, Outstanding Achivement award, Society German-American Studies, 2008.