Background
Benda, Harry Jindrich was born on October 28, 1919 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia. Son of Robert and Elisabeth (Frank) Benda.
Benda, Harry Jindrich was born on October 28, 1919 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia. Son of Robert and Elisabeth (Frank) Benda.
Bachelor of Arts, Victoria University College, Wellington, New Zealand, 1950. Master of Arts with 1st class honors, U. New Zealand 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1955.
Came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1960. Junior lecturer political science Victoria University College, 1950-1952. Instructor government Cornell Univercity, 1954-1955.
Assistant professor of history U. Rochester, 1955-1959.
Member of faculty Yale, 1959-1971. professor of history. 1966-1971; visiting lecturer Foreign Service Institute, Washington, 1967-1971.
Consultant in field, 1960-1971. Founding director Institute South.E. Asian Studies, Singapore, 1968-1969.
Member American History Association, Association Asian Studies (board directors 1967-1970), Council Foreign Relations, Asia Society, Royal Institute Linguistics and Anthropology.
Married Eva Susan Bloch, April. Children: Peter Martin, Susan Rebecca.