Background
Eckmann, Janos was born on August 21, 1905 in Keszthely, Hungary. Son of Janos and Martha (Nagy) Eckmann.
Eckmann, Janos was born on August 21, 1905 in Keszthely, Hungary. Son of Janos and Martha (Nagy) Eckmann.
Student Budapest University, 1925-1927, 28-29, Vienna University, 1927-1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Budapest University, 1937.
Came to the United States, 1961, naturalized, 1966. Lecturer, Ankara University, 1945-1948, Istanbul University, 1952-1961. Associate professor of University California at Los Angeles, 1961-1966, professor Turkish, 1966-1971.
Member editorial board Turk Ansiklopedisi, 1946-1961. Member Turkish Language Society, American Oriental Society, Mediaeval Academy American, Societas Uralo-Altaica, Middle East Studies Association.
Married Gertrude Riedinger, August 3, 1962.