Background
Papanek, Ernst was born on August 20, 1900 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Johann Alexander and Rosa (Spira) Papanek.
Papanek, Ernst was born on August 20, 1900 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Johann Alexander and Rosa (Spira) Papanek.
Student of University Vienna Medical school and Faculty Philosophy, 1919-1927. Graduate Federal Teachers College, Vienna, 1925. Graduate Pedagogical Institute City of Vienna, 1927.
M,South., Columbia, 1943, Doctor of Education, 1960.
Teacher, educational director, Austria, 1919-1932. Editor-in-chief International Pedagogical Information, London, Paris, Prague, 1936-1938. Organizer, general director Children’s Home and School for Refugee Children, Organization pour la Sante et l’Education France, 1938-1940.
Social worker, then educational consultant Children’s Aid Society, New York City, 1943-1945.
Director child project department Unitarian Service Committee, Boston, 1945-1947. executive director American Youth for World Youth, New York City, 1946-1948, Brooklyn Training School for Girls, 1948-1949, Wiltwyck School for Boys, New York City, 1949-1958. Professor education City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Queens College, 1959-1971.
Visiting professor Hiroshima University, Japan, 1967, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1968-1971.
Member of the board education Wiltwyck School for Boys, 1968-1973. Member board American Organisation pour Sante et Education, 1943-1973, League for Industrial Democracy, 1941-1973. Chairman international affairs committee Social-Democratic Party, 1956.
Member United States delegation Socialist International, 1957-1973.
Fellow Royal Society Health United Kingdom. Member American Association University Professors, American Federation College Teachers, Comparative Ednl.
Association, Society Applied Anthropology, Individual Psychology Association New York (executive vice president 1946-1973), International Society Adlerian Psychology (chairman international committee 1951-1969), Comparative Ednl. Association, American Association Workers for Maladjusted Children (vice chairman 1970, permanent representative United Nations 1959-1973), International Association Orthopedagogy (Executive Committee 1962-1973), American Sociological Association, Federation International des Communautes d’Enfants (vice chairman American branch 1966-1970), International Union Social Democratic Teachers and professors (chairman American branch 1956-1973), American Friends of Austrian Labor (acting vice chairman 1941-1973), International Association Social Workers, Association Psychiatric Treatment of Offenders, World Federation for Mental Health, American, New York State psychological associations, John Dewey Society, American Group Therapy Association, World Education.
Fellowship.
Married Helene Goldstern, June 28, 1925. Children: Gustav F., George O. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1949.