Background
Brickman, William Wolfgang was born on June 30, 1913 in New York City. Son of David Shalom and Chaya Sarah (Shaber) Brickman.
Brickman, William Wolfgang was born on June 30, 1913 in New York City. Son of David Shalom and Chaya Sarah (Shaber) Brickman.
Bachelor, City University of New York, 1934. Master of Science in Education, City University of New York, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1938.
Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1972.
Instructor education, New York University, 1940-1942, 46-48;
lecturer in education, New York University, 1948-1950;
assistant professor, New York University, 1950-1951;
associate professor, New York University, 1951-1957;
professor, New York University, 1957-1962;
professor educational history and comparative education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1962-1981;
professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, 1981-1986. Dean Touro College, New York City, 1977-1979. Visiting professor universities in, United States, South Africa, Germany, and Israel.
President's research fellow in history Brown U., 1950-1951.
Member Comparative and International Education Society (president).
Married Sylvia Schnitzer, February 26, 1958. Children: Joy (Mistress Gary Poupko), Chaim M., Sara V. (Mistress Shlomo Sudry).