Home News Tribune – March 24, 1985
RU professor Peter Charanis dies at 76; held history chair
HIGHLAND PARK – Peter Charanis, 76, of North Seventh Avenue died yesterday at Middlesex General-University Hospital, New Brunswick.
He was born in Lemnos, Greece and resided in the New Brunswick area most of his life.
Mr. Charanis was a professor emeritus of history since 1976 at Rutgers University, where he was a full professor of history from 1949 to 1963, and a Voorhees Professor from 1963 until his retirement.
He received his B.A. degree from Rutgers in 1931, his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1935, and did post-graduate studies at the University of Brussels, Belgium, from 1936 to 1938.
Mr. Charanis Received a honorary doctorate from the University of Thessalonica in 1972, and from the Rutgers in 1980.
He was chairman of the history department at Rutgers from 1964 to 1966, and was visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin from 1950-51.
Mr. Charanis was a former member of the Board of Scholars at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, and belonged to the American National Committee of Byzantine Studies since 1963.
He was a member of the editorial staff of Byzantinoslavica, and was a former member of the Committee Gennadeion.
In addition, he was a member of the American School of Classical studies, Athens, Greece, and was a trustee of the holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School.
Mr. Charanis was Guggenheim Fellow in 1956-57, was a member of the Royal Order of Phoenix of Greece and was a recipient of the distinguished Research Award of the Advance Board and Graduate Education.
He was also the recipient of the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, was a member of the Society of Macedonian Studies, the American History Association, and was the Author of monographs on the history of the Byzantine Empire and the Medieval Near East.
Mr. Charanis was a member of the editorial board of Greek-Roman and Byzantine Studies of 1956-58.
He was editor of Comparative Studies in Society and History from 1958 to 1973, and was general editor of Rutgers Byzantine Series.
Mr. Charanis was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Piscataway.
Surviving are his wife, Madeleine Schiltz Charanis; a son, Anthony G.; a daughter, Alexandra of Greece.
Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton St., Somerset, followed by a 10:30 a.m. service at St. George Greek Orthodox Church.
Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rutgers Foundation, College Avenue, New Brunswick, or to St. George Greek Orthodox Church Memorial Fund, River Road, Piscataway.
RU professor Peter Charanis dies at 76; held history chair
HIGHLAND PARK – Peter Charanis, 76, of North Seventh Avenue died yesterday at Middlesex General-University Hospital, New Brunswick.
He was born in Lemnos, Greece and resided in the New Brunswick area most of his life.
Mr. Charanis was a professor emeritus of history since 1976 at Rutgers University, where he was a full professor of history from 1949 to 1963, and a Voorhees Professor from 1963 until his retirement.
He received his B.A. degree from Rutgers in 1931, his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1935, and did post-graduate studies at the University of Brussels, Belgium, from 1936 to 1938.
Mr. Charanis Received a honorary doctorate from the University of Thessalonica in 1972, and from the Rutgers in 1980.
He was chairman of the history department at Rutgers from 1964 to 1966, and was visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin from 1950-51.
Mr. Charanis was a former member of the Board of Scholars at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, and belonged to the American National Committee of Byzantine Studies since 1963.
He was a member of the editorial staff of Byzantinoslavica, and was a former member of the Committee Gennadeion.
In addition, he was a member of the American School of Classical studies, Athens, Greece, and was a trustee of the holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School.
Mr. Charanis was Guggenheim Fellow in 1956-57, was a member of the Royal Order of Phoenix of Greece and was a recipient of the distinguished Research Award of the Advance Board and Graduate Education.
He was also the recipient of the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, was a member of the Society of Macedonian Studies, the American History Association, and was the Author of monographs on the history of the Byzantine Empire and the Medieval Near East.
Mr. Charanis was a member of the editorial board of Greek-Roman and Byzantine Studies of 1956-58.
He was editor of Comparative Studies in Society and History from 1958 to 1973, and was general editor of Rutgers Byzantine Series.
Mr. Charanis was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Piscataway.
Surviving are his wife, Madeleine Schiltz Charanis; a son, Anthony G.; a daughter, Alexandra of Greece.
Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton St., Somerset, followed by a 10:30 a.m. service at St. George Greek Orthodox Church.
Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rutgers Foundation, College Avenue, New Brunswick, or to St. George Greek Orthodox Church Memorial Fund, River Road, Piscataway.
Home News Tribune – March 24, 1985
RU professor Peter Charanis dies at 76; held history chair
HIGHLAND PARK – Peter Charanis, 76, of North Seventh Avenue died yesterday at Middlesex General-University Hospital, New Brunswick.
He was born in Lemnos, Greece and resided in the New Brunswick area most of his life.
Mr. Charanis was a professor emeritus of history since 1976 at Rutgers University, where he was a full professor of history from 1949 to 1963, and a Voorhees Professor from 1963 until his retirement.
He received his B.A. degree from Rutgers in 1931, his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1935, and did post-graduate studies at the University of Brussels, Belgium, from 1936 to 1938.
Mr. Charanis Received a honorary doctorate from the University of Thessalonica in 1972, and from the Rutgers in 1980.
He was chairman of the history department at Rutgers from 1964 to 1966, and was visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin from 1950-51.
Mr. Charanis was a former member of the Board of Scholars at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, and belonged to the American National Committee of Byzantine Studies since 1963.
He was a member of the editorial staff of Byzantinoslavica, and was a former member of the Committee Gennadeion.
In addition, he was a member of the American School of Classical studies, Athens, Greece, and was a trustee of the holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School.
Mr. Charanis was Guggenheim Fellow in 1956-57, was a member of the Royal Order of Phoenix of Greece and was a recipient of the distinguished Research Award of the Advance Board and Graduate Education.
He was also the recipient of the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, was a member of the Society of Macedonian Studies, the American History Association, and was the Author of monographs on the history of the Byzantine Empire and the Medieval Near East.
Mr. Charanis was a member of the editorial board of Greek-Roman and Byzantine Studies of 1956-58.
He was editor of Comparative Studies in Society and History from 1958 to 1973, and was general editor of Rutgers Byzantine Series.
Mr. Charanis was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Piscataway.
Surviving are his wife, Madeleine Schiltz Charanis; a son, Anthony G.; a daughter, Alexandra of Greece.
Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton St., Somerset, followed by a 10:30 a.m. service at St. George Greek Orthodox Church.
Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rutgers Foundation, College Avenue, New Brunswick, or to St. George Greek Orthodox Church Memorial Fund, River Road, Piscataway.
RU professor Peter Charanis dies at 76; held history chair
HIGHLAND PARK – Peter Charanis, 76, of North Seventh Avenue died yesterday at Middlesex General-University Hospital, New Brunswick.
He was born in Lemnos, Greece and resided in the New Brunswick area most of his life.
Mr. Charanis was a professor emeritus of history since 1976 at Rutgers University, where he was a full professor of history from 1949 to 1963, and a Voorhees Professor from 1963 until his retirement.
He received his B.A. degree from Rutgers in 1931, his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1935, and did post-graduate studies at the University of Brussels, Belgium, from 1936 to 1938.
Mr. Charanis Received a honorary doctorate from the University of Thessalonica in 1972, and from the Rutgers in 1980.
He was chairman of the history department at Rutgers from 1964 to 1966, and was visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin from 1950-51.
Mr. Charanis was a former member of the Board of Scholars at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, and belonged to the American National Committee of Byzantine Studies since 1963.
He was a member of the editorial staff of Byzantinoslavica, and was a former member of the Committee Gennadeion.
In addition, he was a member of the American School of Classical studies, Athens, Greece, and was a trustee of the holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School.
Mr. Charanis was Guggenheim Fellow in 1956-57, was a member of the Royal Order of Phoenix of Greece and was a recipient of the distinguished Research Award of the Advance Board and Graduate Education.
He was also the recipient of the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, was a member of the Society of Macedonian Studies, the American History Association, and was the Author of monographs on the history of the Byzantine Empire and the Medieval Near East.
Mr. Charanis was a member of the editorial board of Greek-Roman and Byzantine Studies of 1956-58.
He was editor of Comparative Studies in Society and History from 1958 to 1973, and was general editor of Rutgers Byzantine Series.
Mr. Charanis was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Piscataway.
Surviving are his wife, Madeleine Schiltz Charanis; a son, Anthony G.; a daughter, Alexandra of Greece.
Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton St., Somerset, followed by a 10:30 a.m. service at St. George Greek Orthodox Church.
Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rutgers Foundation, College Avenue, New Brunswick, or to St. George Greek Orthodox Church Memorial Fund, River Road, Piscataway.
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