Simon David Messing

Background

Messing, Simon David was born on July 13, 1922 in Franfurt on Main, Germany. Son of Jacob and Helen (Friedler) Messing. came to the United States, 1940.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1957.

Career

Assistant professor, Paine College, Augusta, Georgia, 1956-1958; associate professor, Hiram (Ohio) College, 1958-1960; associate professor, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, 1960-1961, 63-64; foreign service, United States Agency for International Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1961-1963, 64-67; professor anthropology, Southern Connecticut State University, 1968-1989; emeritus, Southern Connecticut State University, since 1989; professor emeritus of anthropology, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, since 1989. Researcher public health United States Agency for International Development-Ethiopia, 1961-1963, 64-67.

Achievements

• Simon David Messing has been listed as a noteworthy Anthropologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Story of the Falashas. " Black Jews" of Ethiopia.

    (Original 1st edition!!!)

  • A holistic reader in applied anthropology: the target of health in Ethiopia,
  • The Story of the Falashas: Black Jews of Ethiopia

Membership

With United States Army, 1943-1945. Fellow American Anthropological Association, African Studies Society, Society for Applied Anthropology, Society for Medical Anthropology.

Interests

• Swimming, walking, photography, watercolor painting.

Connections

Married Denise Messing, July 25, 1967. 1 child, Jacqueline.

Father:

Jacob Messing

Mother:

Helen (Friedler) Messing

Spouse:

Denise Messing

child:

Jacqueline Messing