Background
Hursky, Jacob P. was born on November 4, 1923 in Zholdaky, Ukraine. Came to the United States, 1950. Son of Pantelejmon and Hanna (Dziuba) Hursky.
Slavic languages and literatures educator
Hursky, Jacob P. was born on November 4, 1923 in Zholdaky, Ukraine. Came to the United States, 1950. Son of Pantelejmon and Hanna (Dziuba) Hursky.
The Master of Philisophy, Ukrainian Free University, Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1950. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1957.
Graduate assistant in Russian, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1951-1952; instructor Russian, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1954-1955; assistant professor Slavic languages and literature, Syracuse University, New York, 1956-1962; associate professor, Syracuse University, New York, 1962-1972; professor, Syracuse University, New York, 1972-1995; associate chairman Slavic languages and literature department, Syracuse University, New York, 1976-1995. Visiting professor Harvard University, summer 1972, Ukrainian Free U., Munich, Federal Republic Germany, summers 1974-1987.
Member American Association Teachers Slavic and East European Languages, American Name Society, Shevchenko Science Society, Bulgarian Studies Association, Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in the United States.
Married Valentina Shkilna, November 15, 1953. Children– Alexandra, Tatiana.