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Gerhard Spiegler

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Gerhard E. Spiegler
Born(1929-12-04)December 4, 1929
DiedAugust 27, 2015(2015-08-27) (aged 85)
Alma materUniversity of Chicago, PhD
University of Chicago, Masters of Arts
University of Chicago, D.B.
OccupationPresident of Elizabethtown College (1985-1996)
PredecessorMark C. Ebersole
SuccessorTheodore E. Long

Gerhard Ernst Spiegler (December 4, 1929 – August 24, 2015) was an European American academic. He served as professor and President of Elizabethtown College, Provost of Temple University and Visiting Professor at the University of Hamburg, Germany. He also taught for 11 years, was Provost and Acting President at Haverford College, and taught at the University of California at Berkeley.[1]

He retired as President of Elizabethtown College on August 31, 1996.[2]

He has won awards for Distinguished Research from the University of Chicago and Distinguished Teaching from the Danforth Foundation.

He was married to Ethel Spiegler, and has three adult children, Karin, Eric, and Mark.

Education

  • Ph.D. University of Chicago
  • M.A. University of Chicago
  • D.B. University of Chicago
  • D.H.L. Elizabethtown College, 1996

References

  1. ^ "Gerhard Spiegler, a transformative president at Elizabethtown College, dies at age 85". Lancaster Online. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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