Background
Jacobius, Arnold John was born on August 2, 1916 in Augsburg, Bavaria. Arrived in United States, 1940. Son of Salo and Frida (Sommerfeld) Jacobius.
Jacobius, Arnold John was born on August 2, 1916 in Augsburg, Bavaria. Arrived in United States, 1940. Son of Salo and Frida (Sommerfeld) Jacobius.
Bachelor of Science, University Pavia, Italy, 1938. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1940—1941. Master of Science in Library Science, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy in Germanistics, New York University, 1955.
Bibliographer Library. Congress, Washington, 1952—1959. Project director, editor, 1959—1966.
Field director Overseas Service, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1966—1979. Executive director Academia Book Exhibits, Fairfax, Virginia, from 1979. With United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member of American Library Association.
Married Emmy Schoffel, June 25, 1947. Children: Peter John, Susan Miryam.