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Bruman, Henry John was born on March 25, 1913 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1922.
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Henry John Bruman
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Henry John Bruman, American geography educator. Founder Henry J. Bruman Ednl. Foundation, 1980, president since 1980; member board of trustees University of California at Los Angeles Foundation, since 1990; advising committee College Letters and Science University of California at Los Angeles, since 1990. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science; member Sigma Xi.
Education
Student, California Institute Technology, 1930-1931; student, University Mexico, 1934; Bachelor in Chemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, 1935; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy. in Geography, University of California, Berkeley, 1940.
Career
Assistant professor geography, Pennsylvania State College, 1940-1943;
cultural geographer Institute Social Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1943;
member of staff M Project, Confidential Agency, Washington, 1943-1944;
from assistant professor to professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1945-1982;
department chairman geography, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1961. Member creating staff University of California at Los Angeles Map Library., 1960-1961 (renamed the Henry J. Bruman Map Library., 1987). Associate director Latin American Center, University of California at Los Angeles, 1961-1964.
Dir.NDEA Center in Latin American Studies University of California at Los Angeles, 1961-1965, Colombian Student Leader Seminars, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960-1963, Brazil Student Leader Seminars, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964-1966. Visiting professor U. Goettingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1966-1968, dir.Edn. Abroad Program, 1966-1968.
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Founder Henry J. Bruman Ednl. Foundation, 1980, president since 1980. Member board of trustees University of California at Los Angeles Foundation, since 1990.
Advising committee College Letters and Science University of California at Los Angeles, since 1990. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Sigma Xi.
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Recipient Alexander von Humboldt gold medal Government of Germany, 1971. University medal University Goettingen, 1978, 250th Anniversary medal, 1987. Education Abroad Program 20th Anniversary medal University California, 1982, Excellence in University Service award, 1989. Fulbright fellow, Portugal, 1963. Endowed graduate fellowship in cultural and history geography University of California at Los Angeles, 1977, Bruman professorship in Germanic history, 1990, established 1988 and endowed 1993 Bruman Chamber Music Concerts.Recipient Alexander von Humboldt gold medal Government of Germany, 1971. University medal University Goettingen, 1978, 250th Anniversary medal, 1987. Education Abroad Program 20th Anniversary medal University California, 1982, Excellence in University Service award, 1989.
Fulbright fellow, Portugal, 1963. Endowed graduate fellowship in cultural and history geography University of California at Los Angeles, 1977, Bruman professorship in Germanic history, 1990, established 1988 and endowed 1993 Bruman Chamber Music Concerts.