August Heckscher II ( born August Heckscher II , September 16, 1913, Huntington - April 5, 1997 , New York , USA ) is an American intellectual and author of studies on American liberalism of political figures, in particular, Woodrow Wilson [1] .
| August Heckscher II | |
|---|---|
| English August Heckscher II | |
| Date of Birth | September 16, 1913 |
| Place of Birth | Huntington , USA |
| Date of death | April 5, 1997 (83 years old) |
| Place of death | New York , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Occupation | , , |
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Early life
August Heckscher was born in Huntington on Long Island on September 16, 1913 in the family of Gustav Maurice Heckscher (1884-1967) and Francis Louise Vanderhof [2] . His parents divorced in 1927, and his mother married again in 1931 [3] . Augustus had a brother Gustave Maurice Heckscher, Jr. [4] , and he himself was the grandson of the capitalist August Heckscher (1848-1941), who emigrated from Germany in 1867 [5] [5] .
August Heckscher studied at St. Paul's School in Concord ( New Hampshire ) [6] , in 1936 he graduated from Yale University , and then received a master 's degree from the administration of Harvard University [1] .
Career
During World War II, he worked at the Information Coordination Service in Washington , as well as at the Office of Strategic Services in North Africa . In addition, he was part of the US delegation to the 1945 United Nations Conference . [1]
In 1962, [7] Heckscher was appointed US President John F. Kennedy [8] [9] to serve as a special art consultant at the White House to coordinate cultural affairs. He held this position until 1963 [10] .
In 1967, Heckscher was appointed Mayor of New York by John Lindsey Commissioner to the Parks Department of New York , as the successor to Thomas Hoving , who, in turn, was appointed director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art [11] [12] . Under Heckscher, a Barbara Streisend concert was organized in Central Park in 1970, which subsequently gathered about 250 thousand people, the first New York marathon , as well as several large anti-war demonstrations. [1] Heckscher left the post of Commissioner of the Parks Department in 1972 [13] [ 14] .
August Heckscher II died on April 5, 1997 at the New York Hospital [1] . His widow Claude survived him for eleven years and died in 2008 [15] .
Personal life
Since 1941 [6] , Heckscher was married to Claude Chevroe (died in 2008) [15] , daughter of Charles Chevro of Clermont-Ferrand in France , Prefect of the Department of Puy-de-Dome , and earlier of the French delegate in Algeria and French Morocco [6] . Since her parents could not attend the wedding, her cousin Pierre Landry married her [4] .
August Heckscher and Claude Chevro had three children:
- Stephen August Heckscher - co-founder and co-founder of his estate with Francis Morrissey Jr. [16] . Stefan married Donna Elizabeth Hunt in 1966. [17]
- Philip heckscher
- Charles Heckscher [18]
Publications
- 1936: These Are the Days <1935: 1936> , with the introduction of RD French. Yale Daily News, New Haven, Connecticut.
- 1962: The Public Happiness . Atheneum, New York City.
- 1965: with a preface by Herbert Rosinski: Power and Human Destiny , posthumously ed. Richard P. Stebbins. FA Praeager, New York City, USA.
- 1970: as editor and writer of the preface: The Politics of Woodrow Wilson, Selections from his Speeches and Writings . Books for Archives Press, Freeport (New York), USA.
- 1974: Alive in the City: Memoir of an Ex-Commissioner . Scribner, New York City, USA, ISBN 0-684-13708-9 .
- 1977: with Phyllis Robinson: Open Spaces: The Life of American Cities ; A Twentieth Century Fund Essay. Harper and Row, New York City, USA, ISBN 0-06-011801-6 .
- 1983: The Silence of Christmas . High Loft, Seal Harbor, Maine, USA 1983.
- 1991: Woodrow Wilson: A Biography , Scribner, New York City, USA, ISBN 0-684-19312-4 .
See also
- August heckscher
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Pace, Eric . August Heckscher, 83, Dies; Advocate for Parks and Arts . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ MISS VANDERHOEF WEDS G. MAURICE HECKSCHER; St. Bartholomew's Thronged with Guests for the Ceremony. COUPLE TO TRAVEL ABROAD Pierre Lorillard Barbey and Miss Flower Married in St. Thomas's - Other Weddings Yesterday. (eng.) . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ MRS. HECKSCHER IN SURPRISE BRIDAL; Daughter of Harman B. Vanderhoef Wed to John MP Thatcher at Her Home. THEIR TROTH UNANNOUNCED Bride Is Former Wife of G. Maurice Heckscher, Philanthropist's Son - Bridegroom Is a Lawyer. (eng.) . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 CLAUDE CHEVREUX BEGOMES A BRIDE; Daughter of French Official Wed at Union Seminary to August Heckscher 2d . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 AUGUST HECKSCHER DIES IN SLEEP AT 92; Philanthropist, Real Estate and Steel Operator Was in Florida Home PHILANTHROPIST DEAD AUGUST HECKSCHER DIES IN SLEEP AT 92 . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 3 WEDDING MARCH t9 FORMISS 3HEYREUX; She Will Be Married in Chapel of the Union Seminary to August Heckscher 2d . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Gelb, Arthur . White House Names Heckscher To Be Coordinator of Culture; WHITE HOUSE GETS AIDE FOR CULTURE Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ HECKSCHER GETS POST; Named by Kennedy as First Cultural Affairs Chief . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ HECKSCHER WARY OF MASS TASTES; Kennedy Arts Aide, at Yale, Warns on 'Debasement' . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Gelb, Arthur . HECKSCHER PLANS TO QUIT ARTS POST; Successor Due Next Week - Council to Be Created Itinerant Artsman. Adviser to Lead Council . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Heckscher, New Parks Commissioner, Tells of Plans by the Mayor for Cultural Council . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Heckscher Pledges More and Better Parks as He Succeeds Hoving . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Schumach, Murray . Clarman Will Head Parks Department; Heckscher Resigns Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Schumach, Murray . Clurman Will Head Parks Department Heckscher Resigns . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 [ https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-950DEEDF1E3AF936A25756C0A96E9C8B63.html Paid Notice: Deaths
HECKSCHER, CLAUDE CHEVREUX]. Date of treatment November 29, 2018. - ↑ Moynihan, Serge F. Kovaleski and Colin . Many Clients of Astor Lawyer Left Him Bequests in Their Wills . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Miss Donna Elizabeth Hunt Married; '63 Debutante Bride of Stephen August Heckscher on LI . Date of treatment November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Charles Heckscher | School of Management and Labor Relations . smlr.rutgers.edu. Date of treatment November 29, 2018.