Background
Hoffmann, Tamas was born on May 29, 1931 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Béla and Erzsébet (Kniesz) Hoffmann.
museum director anthropology educator
Hoffmann, Tamas was born on May 29, 1931 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Béla and Erzsébet (Kniesz) Hoffmann.
Master of Arts in Philosophy, University Budapest, 1954.
Assistant professor anthropology University Budapest, 1957-1963, professor, 1963-1995. Director general Ethnographic Museum, Budapest, 1969-1992. Director open air museum Hungary, 1969-1975.
President Museum Council Hungary, 1986-1991. Member Hungarian Academy of Sciences (deputy president committee agricultural history 1985-1998), European Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Gabriella Kladek, September 5, 1957. Children: Judit, Tamás.