Hans Eichner

Background

Eichner, Hans was born on October 30, 1921 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Alexander and Valerie (Ungar) Eichner. emigrated to England, 1938, to Canada, 1950.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University London, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1949; Doctor of Laws, Queen's U., 1974.

Career

Assistant lecturer, Bedford College London, 1948-1950; member of faculty, Queens U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1950-1967; associate professor, Queens U., 1956-1962; professor, Queens U., 1962-1967; chairman graduate department German, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1967-1972; professor, U. Toronto, 1967-1988; department chairman German, U. Toronto, 1975-1984; university professor, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1981; honorary professor humanities, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, since 1978. Adjunct Professor Queen's U., since 1991.

Achievements

• Hans Eichner has been listed as a noteworthy German language and literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Friedrich Schlegel

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Modern Language Association, Canada Association U. Teachers of German (president 1976-1978).

Connections

Married Joan M. Partridge, May 29, 1957 (divorced August 1985). Children: Jane Elizabeth, James Alexander. Married Kari Grimstad, November 9, 1985.

Father:

Alexander Eichner

Mother:

Valerie (Ungar) Eichner

Spouse:

Joan M. Partridge

Spouse:

Kari Grimstad

child:

James Alexander Eichner

child:

Jane Elizabeth Eichner