Michiel Steven Daniel Horn

Background

Horn, Michiel Steven Daniel was born on September 3, 1939 in Baarn, The Netherlands. Son of Daniel and Antje Elisabeth (Reitsma) Horn. arrived in Canada, 1952, naturalized, 1957.

Education

Bachelor, U. B.C., 1963; Master of Arts, U. Toronto, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Toronto, 1969.

Career

Junior officer, Bank of Montreal, Victoria, B.C., Canada, 1956-1958; lecturer history, Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1968-1969; assistant professor, Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1969-1973; associate professor, Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1982; professor, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1982; department chairman, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1982-1993. Associate principal College, 1978-1981, director Canada Studies, 1986-1989. Academic consultant-coordinator Living and Learning in Retirement, since 1976.

Achievements

• Michiel Steven Daniel Horn has been listed as a noteworthy History educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Academic Freedom in Canada: A History

    ( Although currently under attack from several directions...)

  • Studies in Canadian social history

    (Book by Horn, Michiel)

  • The Great Depression of the 1930s in Canada (Historical booklet / Canadian Historical Association)

Membership

Member North York History Board and Local Architectural Conservancy Advisory Committee, 1977-1980. Member York University Faculty Association (chairman 1972-1973), Canada Association University Teachers (Executive Committee 1973-1975, academic freedom and tenure committee 1984-1990), Ontario confederation University Faculty Assns. (chairman 1976-1977), Massey College Common Room Club, Glendon Squash Club (Toronto).

Connections

Married Cornelia Schuh, December 29, 1984. Children: Daniel André, Patrick Benjamin.

Father:

Daniel Horn

Mother:

Antje Elisabeth (Reitsma) Horn

Spouse:

Cornelia Schuh

child:

Patrick Benjamin Horn

child:

Daniel André Horn