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history professor anthropology educator

Thomas Roger Trautmann, American history professor, anthropology educator. Senior Humanist fellow National Endowment of the Humanities, 1984. Member American Anthropological Association, Association Asian Studies, American Institute Indian Studies (member executive committee trustee, senior research fellow in India 1985, 97), Phi Beta Kappa.

Background

Trautmann, Thomas Roger was born on May 27, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Milton and Esther Florence (Trachte) Trautmann.

Education

Bachelor, Beloit College, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1968.

Career

Lecturer in history, School Oriental and African Studies, U. London, 1965-1968;

assistant professor of history, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968-1971;

associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971-1977;

professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1977;

Richard Hudson research professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1979;

professor of history and anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1984;

department chairman history, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1987-1990;

Steelcase research professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1993-1994;

director Institute Humanities, Mary Fair Croushore professor humanities, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1997;

Marshall Sahlins professor of history and anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1997.

Works

All works

Membership

Member American Anthropological Association, Association Asian Studies, American Institute Indian Studies (member executive committee trustee, senior research fellow in India 1985, 97), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Marcella Hauolilani Choy, September 25, 1962. Children: Theodore William, Robert Arthur.

Father:
Milton Trautmann

Mother:
Esther Florence (Trachte) Trautmann

Spouse:
Marcella Hauolilani Choy

child:
Robert Arthur Trautmann

child:
Theodore William Trautmann