Background
Eilts, Hermann Frederick was born on March 23, 1922 in Weissenfels Saale, Germany. Came to the United States, 1926. Naturalized, 1930. Son of Friedrich Alex and Meta Dorothea (Pruser) Eilts.
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Eilts, Hermann Frederick was born on March 23, 1922 in Weissenfels Saale, Germany. Came to the United States, 1926. Naturalized, 1930. Son of Friedrich Alex and Meta Dorothea (Pruser) Eilts.
Bachelor, Ursinus College, 1942. Doctor of Laws, Ursinus College, 1960. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1947.
Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1951.
Joined Foreign Service, Department State, 1947. 3d secretary, vice consul Tehran, Iran, 1947-1948, Jidda, Saudi Arabia, 1948-1950. Consul principal officer Aden, 1951-1953.
2d secretary, consul Taiz, Yemen, 1951-1953. 2d secretary, consul, chief political section Bahdad, Iraq, 1954-1956. Officer in charge Baghdad Pact affairs United States Department State, Washington, 1957-1959, officer in charge Arabian Peninsula affairs, 1959-1961.
1st secretary American Embassy, London, 1962-1964, counsellor, deputy chief of mission Tripoli, Libya, 1964-1965. United States ambassador to Saudi Arabia United States Department State, 1965-1970. Deputy commandant for international affairs, diplomatic adviser United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1970-1973.
United States ambassador to Egypt United States Department State, Cairo, 1973-1979. Distinguished University professor international relations Boston University, 1979—2006, chairman department political science, 1982-1987, chairman department international relations, 1989-1993, academy coordinator, military education division, 1990-1993, professor emeritus, 1993—2006.
1st lieutenant Military Intelligence, Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow Royal Geography Society, Royal Asiatic Society. Member American Foreign Service Association, Middle East Institute, Royal Center Asian Society.
Married Helen Josephine Brew, June 12, 1948. Children: Conrad Marshall, Frederick Lowell.