Who was Carl Gersuny?
Carl Gersuny was an Austrian-American author who lived in New York City, New York, United States. He was a sociology professor at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island, USA.
Born in Vienna, Austria to Otto Gersuny and Lisbeth Stiassny Gersuny, Carl was 3 years older than his brother Conrad Gersuny. From Vienna, they later moved to Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Columbia University in New York City, Carl earned his master’s degree and PhD in sociology from Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. His paternal grandparents Gottlieb Gersuny and Sophie Gans Gersuny died on November 20, 1924 and on December 21, 1935, respectively.
Carl published research in the areas of employment seniority, factory discipline and industrial accidents. Here are 13 more things about him:
- In October 1938, he, Conrad and their parents emigrated by ship from Austria to New York City.
- In 1948, he married Helene Wall Gersuny.
- In 1958, Helene gave birth to their daughter Laura Gersuny. Laura is married to Brian Crowley.
- On July 14, 1964, his father died in New York at age 74.
- In October 1964, Helene gave birth to their son Joseph M. Gersuny.
- In July 1970, Oxford University Press published “Service and Servitude in the Sheltered Workshop”, a book he co-wrote with Mark Lefton.
- On January 1, 1973, his book “Punishment and Redress in a Modern Factory” was published.
- On March 1, 1981, his book “Work Hazards and Industrial Conflict” was published.
- On April 26, 1986, his mother died in Providence, Rhode Island at age 86.
- In 2000, he was honored with an award from the Rhode Island Labor History Society.
- On January 4, 2007, his brother Conrad died of end-stage lung cancer at Copley Hospital in Morrisville, Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, USA.
- On May 19, 2013, he turned 85.
- On August 14, 2013, he died at South County Hospital in Rhode Island.
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