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Breu, Josef Anton was born on January 5, 1914 in Trieste. Son of Josef and Josefa Antonia (Hirschhäuter) Breu. arrived in Austria, 1920.
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Josef Anton Breu
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Josef Anton Breu, Austrian geographer, cartographer. Named to Order of Merit 1st class, German Government, 1983; recipient medal of honor 1st class Austrian Government, 1986, Great medal of honor Provincial Government of Burgenland, 1993. President Austrian Geography Society, Vienna, 1981-1984. Served with German Army,1943-1945. Member Austrian Academy Sciences (correspondent), New York Academy Sciences.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, U. Vienna, Austria, 1937; Master of Philosophy, U. Vienna, Austria, 1939.
Career
Assistant in geography, U. Vienna, 1936-1938;
teacher high school, Melk, Austria, 1938-1939;
surveyor, Vienna, 1946-1956;
teacher high school, Vienna, 1956-1960;
science collaborator, Austrian Institute for Eastern Europe, 1961-1989. Department chairman toponymy Institute Cartography, Austrian Academy Sciences, Vienna,1964-1985. Director department geography Austrian Institute for Eastern Europe, 1967-1989.
Chairman United Nations group of experts on geografic names, New York City, 1977-1982.
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President Austrian Geography Society, Vienna, 1981-1984. Served with German Army,1943-1945. Member Austrian Academy Sciences (correspondent), New York Academy Sciences.
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Married Eva Emma Köstler. 1 child, Bernhard.
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Named to Order of Merit 1st class, German Government, 1983. Recipient medal of honor 1st class Austrian Government, 1986, Great medal of honor Provincial Government of Burgenland, 1993.Named to Order of Merit 1st class, German Government, 1983. Recipient medal of honor 1st class Austrian Government, 1986, Great medal of honor Provincial Government of Burgenland, 1993.