Carl W. (Carl William) Ackerman

Born in Richmond, Indiana, in 1890, Carl W. Ackerman built his reputation as a journalist during the turbulent years around World War I. He worked as a foreign correspondent in Europe and reported from Germany and other key centers of political change, experiences that fed both his newspaper work and a long list of books on world affairs.

Ackerman also wrote biographies and works of commentary, bringing a reporter's eye to public figures and international events. His career moved beyond the newsroom as well: after years in journalism and public relations, he became the first dean of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, a role in which he helped guide the school for decades.

He died in New York City in 1970. Today he is remembered both as a prolific author and as an influential journalism educator whose career connected frontline reporting, public debate, and the training of future reporters.