Erna Hilfstein (Kluger)
Science historian, teacher
Born Cracow, Poland; came to U.S., 1949; daughter of Leon and Anna (Schornstein); married Max Hilfstein; children: Leon, Simone.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1967, Master of Arts (M.A.), 1971, Ph.D., 1978, City University of New York (CUNY); Fordham University, New York City, 1971-73.
Career: visiting prof., Queens College (NY), 1973, University of Warsaw (Poland), 1989, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, 1989, N. Copernicus University, Torun (Poland), 1989; junior high school teacher, New York City, 1968-92; affiliate, Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), 1971 -.
Author: translator, Nicholas Copernicus Complete Works, vol. I, 1972, vol. II, 1978, vol. III, 1985, Starowolski''s Biographies of Copernicus, 1985; editor, Science and History, 1980; numerous articles and reviews in professional journals.
Member of, i.a.: United Federation of Teachers (chapter chairman, 1978-92, delegate to the assembly, 1980-92); History of Science Society; Academy of Sciences and Humanities, City University of New York (CUNY); New Cracow Friendship Society, New York City; Kosciuszko Foundation, Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).
Honors: grant, National Endowment for Humanities (NEH), 1984-85; Trachtenberg Award, United Federation of Teachers, 1979; Rector's Medal, N. Copernicus University, medal, Society for Sciences, Torun, 1989; Silver Medal of Merit (Poland), 1990.
Affiliation: Democrat
Languages: Polish, English, French, German, Latin, Greek, Spanish
Hobbies: fencing, skiing
Home: 1523 Dwight Pl., Bronx, NY 10465
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996