Ernst Posner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernst Posner

archivist

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1892

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1980

Profession: archivist, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ernst Maximilian Posner (9 August 1892 – 18 April 1980) was a Prussian state archivist who fled to the United States during World War II where he served as the history department chairman, dean of the graduate school, and director of the School of Social Science and Public Affairs at American University.
Additionally, he was a frequent archival consultant to the United States government.