Background
Vucinich, Wayne S. was born on June 23, 1913 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Spiro J. and Sofija (Palikucha) Vucinich.
(The Ottoman Empire changed far more than is generally bel...)
The Ottoman Empire changed far more than is generally believed. Enfeebled by its own deliberate policy of isolating from each other the several distinct component cultures, the Empire failed to install a sense of belonging in its subjects. Author is Professor of History at Stanford University.
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Vucinich, Wayne S. was born on June 23, 1913 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Spiro J. and Sofija (Palikucha) Vucinich.
Bachelor of Arts California, Berkeley, 1936. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1941.
Postgraduate, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1938.
Instructor history Stanford (California) University, 1946-1947, assistant professor, 1947-1949, associate professor, 1950-1956, professor, 1956—1985, Robert and Florence McDonnell professor East European history, 1977—1985. Director Center for Russian and East European Studies, 1972-1985, director Program for Faculty Renewal, 1979-1985. Curator Russian and East European collections Hoover Institution, 1974-1977.
(The Ottoman Empire changed far more than is generally bel...)
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Served with Coordinator of Information and Office of Strategic Services 1941-1945, Washington and Sofia, Bulgaria. Area expert, interpreter Allied Control Council 1944-1945, Bulgaria.
With Department State 1945-1946. Member American Association Advancement Slavic Studies (president 1981-1982), American History Association (George Louis Beer prize 1955, chairman Conference Slavic History 1969), Western Slavic Association.
Married Sara Stys, January 31, 1942. Children: Constance, Annette.