Norbert Joseph Gossman

Background

Gossman, Norbert Joseph was born on February 21, 1924 in Ridgeway, Iowa, United States. Son of Ian Patrick and Anastasia (McCabe) Gossman.

Education

Bachelor, University Iowa, 1947. Ma, University Iowa, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1952.

Career

Instructor, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1952-1953; assistant professor, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1953-1954; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1954-1955; professor, U. Detroit, 1955-1989; chairman history Department, University Detroit, 1977-1981; docent, Monroe County History Museum, Bloomington, Indiana, since 1988. Chairman session American History Association, New Orleans, 1972. Member regional panelHarry Truman Scholarship Foundation, Detroit, 1980-1988.

Achievements

• Norbert Joseph Gossman has been listed as a noteworthy historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coordinator Amnesty International, Bloomington, Indiana, 1991. Local representative Americans for Harkin, Bloomington, 1991. Member N. American Conference on British Studies, Indiana History Society.

Connections

Married Martha Jane Dawson, December 28, 1949. Children: Susan, Christopher, Patricia, Mary.

Father:

Ian Patrick Gossman

Mother:

Anastasia (McCabe) Gossman

Spouse:

Martha Jane Dawson

child:

Susan Gossman

child:

Christopher Gossman

child:

Patricia Gossman

child:

Mary Gossman