Background
Haacke, Wilmont was born on March 4, 1911 in Monschau, Eifel, Germany. Son of Hermann and Friedel (Eisenträger) Haacke.
Haacke, Wilmont was born on March 4, 1911 in Monschau, Eifel, Germany. Son of Hermann and Friedel (Eisenträger) Haacke.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Berlin, 1937. Habilitation, University Prague, 1942.
German correspondent, European Herald, London, 1934-1936; editor, Berliner Tageblatt, Berlin, 1937-1939; scientific assistant Institute for Zeitungswisswnschaft, U. Vienna, 1939-1942; director Institute for Zeitungswieeneschaft, U. Freiburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1942-1946; director institute for publizistik, High School for Social Sciences, Wilhelmshaven, Federal Republic Germany, 1953-1962; director institute for publizistik, U. Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1962-1973; director emeritus institute for publizistik, U. Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, since 1973.
Member Deutscher Journalistenverband, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Gesellschaft für Geistesgeschichte, Lichtenberg-Gesellschaft.
Married Ruth Usselmann, June 16, 1964. Children: Percy, Eva.