Steven Muller

Biography

Steven Muller was a German-American professor, author, and president of Johns Hopkins University, serving from 1972 to 1990. Born in Hamburg, Germany in 1927, he escaped Nazi persecution with his family and later became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1949. Muller's life took a turn away from Hollywood, where he had briefly appeared in films, and instead led a distinguished academic career. He passed away in 2013.