Background
Silvert, Kalman Hirsch was born on March 10, 1921 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Jacob and Ida (Levine) Silvert.
Silvert, Kalman Hirsch was born on March 10, 1921 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Jacob and Ida (Levine) Silvert.
Bachelor of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1942, Master of Arts, 1947, Doctor of Philosophy, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1962. Instito de Condido Mendes, Rio de Janero, Brazil.
From assistant professor to professor political science Tulane University, 1948-1960. Professor government Dartmouth College, 1960-1967. Associate American Universities Field Staff, 1955-1960, research director, 1960-1968.
Program adviser Latic American, Ford Foundation, 1967-1976.
Professor government New York University, 1967-1976, director Ibero-American Institute, 1967-1974. Visiting professor U. Buenos Aires, 1958-1959, Brandeis University, 1967, Harvard, 1964, U. Chile, 1966-1967.
Consultant Ford Foundation, 1959-1961, Encyclopedia British, 1964-1967.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Latin American Studies Association (president 1966-1967), Committee for Latin American Relations, Council Foreign Relations, Center Inter-American Relations (directory).
Married Frieda Moskalik, July 24, 1942. Children: Henry Morris, Benjamin Bela, Alexander Manuel.