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Albert Hyma was born in Groningen, the Netherlands on March 18, 1893. With his parents, Hyma immigrated to the United States in 1910. They found temporary housing in Grand Rapids, Michigan where they stayed with relatives. The Hyma family purchased farmlands in Grant, Michigan where they finally settled down.
Hyma wanted to continue with formal education, so he attended Calvin College from 1913-1914 and went on to complete his undergraduate work at University of Michigan. He also earned his M.A. in German from the same university. Hyma began his teaching career in the German department of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. In 1922, Hyma earned his Ph.D. in history from once again the University of Michigan. Hyma accepted a history staff position at the University Of North Dakota and soon became an assistant professor.
In 1924, Hyma returned to the University of Michigan, not as a student, but as a professor of history. He stayed at the University of Michigan for the remainder of his career, with some interruption of being a guest professor at several other universities. In 1927, Hyma married Vera Alberta Nodine. Together they had three children and shared the mutual interest of historical studies. Hyma retired from the University of Michigan in 1962.
Hyma also had opportunities to travel back to Europe for academic purposes. Funded by the
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