Background
Brinner, William Michael was born on October 6, 1924 in Alameda, California, United States. Son of Fred Kohn and Sadie (Weiser) Brinner.
Brinner, William Michael was born on October 6, 1924 in Alameda, California, United States. Son of Fred Kohn and Sadie (Weiser) Brinner.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1948; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1956; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1992.
Assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1957-1961;
associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1961-1964;
professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1991;
professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, 1991;
visiting professor, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1970-1971;
visiting professor, Tel Aviv U., 1973-1975;
visiting professor, U. San Francisco, 1985;
visiting professor, U. Washington, 1991. Lecturer Harvard University, 1960-1961. Director Center for Arabic Study Abroad, Cairo, Egypt, 1967-1970, Study Center University of California, Jerusalem, Israel, 1973-1975.
Acting director Annenberg Research Institute, Philadelphia, 1992-1993.
Commentator World Press, Public Broadcasting, 1967-1977. Member Steering Committee World Affairs Council, Oakland, California, 1979-1982, Board Trustees Judah Magnes Museum, Berkeley, California, 1981-1995. Chairman Steering Committee Bay Area Academic Consortium, San Francisco, since 1989.
Member American Oriental Society (president 1976), American Academy for Jewish Research (executive committee 1992-1995), American History Association, Middle East Studies Association (president 1970), Association for Jewish Studies (board directors 1986-1992), Society for Judaeo-Arabic Studies (board directors since 1984).
Married Lisa Johanna Kraus Brinner, September 23, 1951. Children: Benjamin E., Leyla A., Rafael J.