Background
Schmitt, Hans Adolf was born on June 6, 1921 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, Germany. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Julius and Elisabeth Dorothea (Hamburger) Schmitt.
Schmitt, Hans Adolf was born on June 6, 1921 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, Germany. Came to the United States, 1938. Son of Julius and Elisabeth Dorothea (Hamburger) Schmitt.
AB, Washington & Lee University, 1940. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1953.
Assistant professor University Oklahoma, Norman, 1953-1957, associate professor, 1957-1959, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1959-1961, professor, 1961-1967, New York University, 1967-1971. Professor history University Virginia, Charlottesville, from 1971.
Vice president Jefferson Committee for Better Schools, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 1963-1964. Member executive committee Cook County Young Democrats, Chicago, 1952-1953, Cleveland County Democrats, Norman, 1955-1958. Member American History Association (co-chairman program committee 1976-1977), Societe d'History Moderne, Southern History Association (member executive council 1974-1977, chairman European section 1980-1981), German Studies Association, American Association of University Professors, Society French History Studies (president 1966-1967).
Married Florence Arlene Brandow, September 8, 1944. Children– Anthony Richard, Jennifer Elizabeth Davis, Christopher Rene.