After graduation in 1923 Hacker started as assistant editor at the New International Encyclopedia, and was contributing editor at the New International YearBook. In 1935 he started as lifelong academic career at Columbia University as lecturer in economics.[3] In 1942 he became assistant professor, in 1944 Associate Professor, and in 1948 full Professor. After his retirement in 1967 he was appointed Professor Emeritus. In 1952 he was the first dean of its School of General Studies, where he served until 1958.[1]
In 1937 he had been visiting professor at the University Wisconsin,[3] in 1939 at the Ohio State University, in 1945 at Utah State Agricultural College, in 1953 at the University Hawaii, and in 1970 at the University Puget Sound. In 1948 he had been appointed Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Professor of American History for one year at the University of Oxford. In addition to the scientific work, he was involved in the American Civil Liberties Union.
Hacker was a leading proponent of adult education. In an interview he had explained:
"Many students come to us 10, 20, 30 years after graduation from high school... They are intelligent and serious but they could not pass a college-entrance examination after such a long interruption of their studies. They want to try a college course, perhaps only one or two, before deciding whether they can go on. We let them try. Why not?"[4]
Hacker's research interests were in the field of American history and its social economic development, as well as the life and work of some of its greatest entrepreneurs such as Andrew Carnegie, Alexander Hamilton and Joseph M. Proskauer.
Selected publicationsedit
Louis M. Hacker, Rudolf Modley and George Rogers Taylor. The United States: A Graphic History,New York, Modern age books, inc, 1938.
Louis M. Hacker. The Triumph of American Capitalism: The Development of Forces in American History to the End of the Nineteenth Century. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1940.
Louis M. Hacker. The Shaping of the American Tradition. Columbia University Press, New York, 1947.
Louis M. Hacker & Benjamin Burks Kendrick. The United States since 1865. Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York, 1949 (prior editions in 1932, 1934, and 1939).
Louis M. Hacker, Alexander Hamilton in the American Tradition. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, 1957.
Louis M. Hacker. The World of Andrew Carnegie: 1865-1901. Lippincott, Philadelphia 1968.
Referencesedit
^ abc"Louis M. Hacker, 88 Educator," New York Times, March 23, 1987.
^Who's who Among North American Authors, Vol. 6, 1935, p. 436
^ abDurward Howes. America's Young Men, Volume 3. Richard Blank Publishing Company, 1938. p. 239
^Quote from interview, cited in 1987 obituary in New York Times.
External linksedit
Louis M. Hacker, Columbia Daily Spectator, Volume CVI, Number 62, 15 January 1962 (with image)
January 01, 1970
louis, hacker, louis, morton, hacker, march, 1899, march, 1987, american, economic, historian, professor, economics, columbia, university, founding, dean, school, general, studies, author, known, leading, proponent, adult, education, born, 1899, march, 1899new. Louis Morton Hacker March 17 1899 March 22 1987 was an American economic historian Professor of Economics at Columbia University and founding dean of its School of General Studies and author He is known as a leading proponent of adult education 1 Louis M HackerBorn 1899 03 17 March 17 1899New York City U S DiedMarch 22 1987 1987 03 22 aged 88 Le Roy New York U S NationalityAmericanAcademic careerInstitutionColumbia UniversityFieldEconomic history Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 Selected publications 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHacker son of Morris and Celia Waxelbaum Hacker was born and raised in New York City in Williamsburg a neighborhood in Brooklyn After attending the Brooklyn Boys High School he studied at Columbia College Columbia University and Columbia University where he obtained his AB in 1922 and his MA in 1923 2 After graduation in 1923 Hacker started as assistant editor at the New International Encyclopedia and was contributing editor at the New International YearBook In 1935 he started as lifelong academic career at Columbia University as lecturer in economics 3 In 1942 he became assistant professor in 1944 Associate Professor and in 1948 full Professor After his retirement in 1967 he was appointed Professor Emeritus In 1952 he was the first dean of its School of General Studies where he served until 1958 1 In 1937 he had been visiting professor at the University Wisconsin 3 in 1939 at the Ohio State University in 1945 at Utah State Agricultural College in 1953 at the University Hawaii and in 1970 at the University Puget Sound In 1948 he had been appointed Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Professor of American History for one year at the University of Oxford In addition to the scientific work he was involved in the American Civil Liberties Union Hacker died in Le Roy New York in 1987 at the age of 88 1 Work editHacker was a leading proponent of adult education In an interview he had explained Many students come to us 10 20 30 years after graduation from high school They are intelligent and serious but they could not pass a college entrance examination after such a long interruption of their studies They want to try a college course perhaps only one or two before deciding whether they can go on We let them try Why not 4 Hacker s research interests were in the field of American history and its social economic development as well as the life and work of some of its greatest entrepreneurs such as Andrew Carnegie Alexander Hamilton and Joseph M Proskauer Selected publications editLouis M Hacker Rudolf Modley and George Rogers Taylor The United States A Graphic History New York Modern age books inc 1938 Louis M Hacker The Triumph of American Capitalism The Development of Forces in American History to the End of the Nineteenth Century Simon and Schuster New York 1940 Louis M Hacker The Shaping of the American Tradition Columbia University Press New York 1947 Louis M Hacker amp Benjamin Burks Kendrick The United States since 1865 Appleton Century Crofts New York 1949 prior editions in 1932 1934 and 1939 Louis M Hacker Alexander Hamilton in the American Tradition McGraw Hill Book Company Inc New York 1957 Louis M Hacker The World of Andrew Carnegie 1865 1901 Lippincott Philadelphia 1968 References edit a b c Louis M Hacker 88 Educator New York Times March 23 1987 Who s who Among North American Authors Vol 6 1935 p 436 a b Durward Howes America s Young Men Volume 3 Richard Blank Publishing Company 1938 p 239 Quote from interview cited in 1987 obituary in New York Times External links editLouis M Hacker Columbia Daily Spectator Volume CVI Number 62 15 January 1962 with image Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis M Hacker amp oldid 1217175147, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
