Malcolm H. Wiener
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Malcolm H. Wiener is an Aegean
prehistorian, retired principal in an investment management firm, and philanthropist. He is an American
citizen, born in Tsingtao, China. He is married to Carolyn Talbot Seely Wiener, with whom he has four children.
Wiener was awarded a Naval ROTC four-year scholarship for study at Harvard "on the basis of financial need, and high academic personal promise in class and extracurricular activities". While at Harvard, he was president of the university Chess Club. He graduated from Harvard College
and Harvard Law School
. Afterward, he served as an Ensign/Lt. in the U.S. Navy (1957-1960).
Wiener was the founder and chairman of the Millburn Corporation, Millburn Ridgefield Corporation, CommInVest (1977-1997) and ShareInVest (1982-1997). In 1982, he founded the Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP), and in 1984, the Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation (both are registered non-profit organization
s).
Wiener is the author of numerous works on Aegean prehistory, including a number dealing with chronology
. He has received five honorary doctorates: Litt.D. University of Sheffield
, 1997; Ph.D. Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
, 1998; D. University of Athens, 1998; Dr. of Humane Letters University of Cincinnati
, 2007; D.Sc. University College London
, 2009. He also received the Ring of Honour of the Academy of Sciences and Literature in Mainz
. Wiener is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
, the Archaeological Institute of America
, the Austrian Academy of Sciences
, the Austrian Archaeological Institute, the German Archaeological Institute
, the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
, and the Society of Antiquaries of London
, and he is a Chevalier
in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
of France. Wiener is also a Trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
and of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
.
Wiener has published several works on economic policy. The Center for Social Policy of the Kennedy School of Government, at Harvard, is named in his honor, and its construction was funded by him. Wiener is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
, where he has been active in promoting the consideration of non-lethal military technologies; in particular, he chaired and authored the report of a CFR Independent Task Force on the subject.
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
prehistorian, retired principal in an investment management firm, and philanthropist. He is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citizen, born in Tsingtao, China. He is married to Carolyn Talbot Seely Wiener, with whom he has four children.
Wiener was awarded a Naval ROTC four-year scholarship for study at Harvard "on the basis of financial need, and high academic personal promise in class and extracurricular activities". While at Harvard, he was president of the university Chess Club. He graduated from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. Afterward, he served as an Ensign/Lt. in the U.S. Navy (1957-1960).
Wiener was the founder and chairman of the Millburn Corporation, Millburn Ridgefield Corporation, CommInVest (1977-1997) and ShareInVest (1982-1997). In 1982, he founded the Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP), and in 1984, the Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation (both are registered non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
s).
Wiener is the author of numerous works on Aegean prehistory, including a number dealing with chronology
Chronology
Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time, such as the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It is also "the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events".Chronology is part of periodization...
. He has received five honorary doctorates: Litt.D. University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
, 1997; Ph.D. Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen is a public university located in the city of Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of Germany's oldest universities, internationally noted in medicine, natural sciences and the humanities. In the area of German Studies it has been ranked first among...
, 1998; D. University of Athens, 1998; Dr. of Humane Letters University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, 2007; D.Sc. University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, 2009. He also received the Ring of Honour of the Academy of Sciences and Literature in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
. Wiener is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
, the Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeological Institute of America
The Archaeological Institute of America is a North American nonprofit organization devoted to the promotion of public interest in archaeology, and the preservation of archaeological sites. It has offices on the campus of Boston University and in New York City.The institute was founded in 1879,...
, the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Austrian Academy of Sciences
The Austrian Academy of Sciences is a legal entity under the special protection of the Federal Republic of Austria. According to the statutes of the Academy its mission is to promote the sciences and humanities in every respect and in every field, particularly in fundamental research...
, the Austrian Archaeological Institute, the German Archaeological Institute
German Archaeological Institute
The German Archaeological Institute is an institution of research within the field of archaeology , and a "scientific corporation", with parentage of the federal Foreign Office of Germany-Origin:...
, the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
The Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities also called simply the Royal Academy of Letters, abbreviated KVHAA is the Swedish royal academy for the Humanities.Its many publications include the archaeological and art historical journal Fornvännen, published since 1906.The Academy...
, and the Society of Antiquaries of London
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
, and he is a Chevalier
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is an Order of France, established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture, and confirmed as part of the Ordre national du Mérite by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963...
of France. Wiener is also a Trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
and of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is one of 17 foreign archaeological institutes in Athens, Greece.-General information:...
.
Wiener has published several works on economic policy. The Center for Social Policy of the Kennedy School of Government, at Harvard, is named in his honor, and its construction was funded by him. Wiener is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
, where he has been active in promoting the consideration of non-lethal military technologies; in particular, he chaired and authored the report of a CFR Independent Task Force on the subject.
Sources
- Biography at the Belfer Center for Science and International AffairsBelfer Center for Science and International AffairsThe Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is a permanent research center located within the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The center's current director is political scientist Graham T. Allison....
- "Collegiate Chess Championship Meet", The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson, the daily student newspaper of Harvard University, was founded in 1873. It is the only daily newspaper in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is run entirely by Harvard College undergraduates...
, 16 January 1956. - "Malcolm Hewitt Wiener to be awarded honorary doctorate" (News release from the University of CincinnatiUniversity of CincinnatiThe University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
.) - Honorary Graduands 2009—University College London
- "Malcolm Wiener Weds Carolyn Seely", New York Times, 15 July 1990.
- Ring of Honor award to Malcolm Wiener, Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz.
- "Thirteen win scholarships at Harvard", Washington Post, 17 May 1953.
- Betancourt P.P., Karageorghis V., Laffineur R., Niemeier W.-D. (editors), Meletemata: Studies in Aegean Archaeology Presented to Malcolm H. Wiener As He Enters His 65th Year (Aegaeum, University of LiègeUniversity of LiègeThe University of Liège , in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major public university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French.-History:...
, 1999) ISBN 9781935488149 (Three-volume festshrift, including a biography.)
External links
- www.malcolmwiener.net (personal web site)
- Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP)
- INSTAP Academic Press
- Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard Kennedy School
- Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Laboratory for Aegean and Near Eastern Dendrochronology at Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
- Millburn Ridgefield Corporation
- UCL doctorate ceremony (begins after 22:45)
- Wiener Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
- Wiener Laboratory at the American School of Classical Studies at AthensAmerican School of Classical Studies at AthensThe American School of Classical Studies at Athens is one of 17 foreign archaeological institutes in Athens, Greece.-General information:...