Henry Hornik

Background

Hornik, Henry was born on January 5, 1927 in Chorostkow, Poland. Came to United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944. Son of Harry and Cilli (Huss) Hornik.

Education

Bachelor (Mayor's scholar), University Pennsylvania, 1949. Master of Arts (G.L. Harrison scholar), University Pennsylvania, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in French, University Pennsylvania, 1955.

Postgraduate (Fulbright scholar), University Sorbonne, 1953.

Career

Instructor Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1953-1956, Hunter College, City University of New York, 1956-1957. Assistant professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1957-1959, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1960-1962. Associate professor department Romance languages Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, 1964-1968, professor French and comparative literature, since 1964, retired, 1989.

Founder, executive officer Doctor of Philosophy in French, 1968-1972, deputy executive officer, 1972-1980.

Achievements

• Henry Hornik has been listed as a noteworthy French educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Three Interpretations of the French Renaissance
  • Studies on French renaissance: Theory and idealism (Textes et etudes--domaine francais)

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, Renaissance Society of America, American Association Teachers French, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

Harry Hornik

Mother:

Cilli (Huss) Hornik