Background
Diamant, Alfred was born on September 25, 1917 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Ignatz and Julia (Herzog) Diamant. came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1942.
Diamant, Alfred was born on September 25, 1917 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Ignatz and Julia (Herzog) Diamant. came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1942.
Student, Textilschule Vienna, 1935-1936; Bachelor of Arts with highest honors, Indiana U., 1947; Master of Arts, Yale, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1957.
Textile engineer, Austria, Yugoslavia, United States, 1936-1938, 40-42;
from instructor to associate professor political science, U. Florida, 1950-1960;
associate professor to professor political science, Haverford College, 1960-1967;
department chairman, Haverford College, 1963-1967;
professor political science and west European studies, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1967;
department chairman, Indiana U., 1977-1980;
director graduate studies, Indiana U., 1969-1971;
director West European studies program, Indiana U., 1971-1977. Visiting associate professor political science Yale University, 1958-1959, Columbia, summer 1961. Visiting professor Ruhr U. Bochum, 1966-1967.
Visiting scholar Fund for the Future, U. Alberta, 1983. Co-chairman Council for European Studies, 1976-1979. Consultant United States Office Education, 1965-1966, Temple University, 1977, 84, Dickinson College, 1980, American Scandinavian Foundation, since 1977, U. Kerala, India, 1977, 79.
Senior research associate European administration research project, 1966-1970. Guest scholarBrookings Institution, 1980-1981.
Vestryman Trinity Episcopal Church, Bloomington, 1970-1973, 77-80, 84-87, 94-95. Member American Political Science Association, International Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association (vice president 1971-1972), American Association of University Professors (chairman Haverford College chapter 1962-1964), De Tocqueville Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Mary Ann Redmon, March 18, 1943. Children– Steven R., Alice L.