Steven Muller was a German-American professor of political science, author, and the president of the Johns Hopkins University, serving from 1972 to 1990.
15 Facts About Steven Muller
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Steven Muller was born in Hamburg, Germany, the son of Marianne and Werner A Muller.
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Steven Muller's father was Jewish, and, as the Nazis rose to power in Germany, the family suffered increasing persecution.
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Steven Muller's father left first, followed by the rest of the family shortly before the German invasion of Poland in September 1939.
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Steven Muller became a naturalized citizen of the US in 1949.
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In 1971 Steven Muller became Provost at JHU, under President Lincoln Gordon.
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Milton S Eisenhower returned to the presidency in an interim capacity, with Muller serving as Provost.
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Steven Muller was the first person to serve as head of both the University and the Hospital since Daniel Coit Gilman in 1889.
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Steven Muller was the second longest serving president of JHU, serving until his retirement in 1990.
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Steven Muller's specialties were comparative government and international relations, with particular emphasis on political developments in Europe.
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Steven Muller has authored a textbook and numerous articles in this field.
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At the time of his death, Steven Muller was co-chairman of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at JHU; trustee of the German Marshall Fund of the United States; member of the executive committee of the Atlantic Council of the United States.
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Steven Muller was a trustee for many years on the Board of Trustees of St Mary's College of Maryland where he played key roles in advancing the school to national prominence.
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In June 1990, the main building of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore was named "Steven Muller Building" after him.
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Steven Muller died on January 19,2013, at his home in Washington, DC Steven Muller was 85.