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Meyer, Michael Albert was born on November 15, 1937 in Berlin. Son of Charles Matthaeus and Susanne Paula (Frey) Meyer. came to the United States, 1941.
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Meyer, Michael Albert was born on November 15, 1937 in Berlin. Son of Charles Matthaeus and Susanne Paula (Frey) Meyer. came to the United States, 1941.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959; Biodiversity Heritage Library, Hebrew Union College, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew Union College, 1964.
Assistant professor, Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles, 1964-1967;
associate professor, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1968-1972;
professor Jewish history, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, since 1972. Visiting assistant professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1967. Visiting senior lecturer Haifa (Israel) U., 1970-1971, Ben Gurion U., Beersheba, Israel, 1971-1972.
Visiting professor Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1977-1978.
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( Despite the vicissitudes of their anomalous historical ...)
( Despite the vicissitudes of their anomalous historical ...)
Fellow American Academy Jewish Research. Member Leo Baeck Institute (Executive Committee since 1985, international president since 1991).
Married Margaret Jane Mayer, June 25, 1961. Children: Daniel Alexander, Jonathan Eugene, Rebecca Ellen.
