Arthur Louis Wormhoudt

Background

Wormhoudt, Arthur Louis was born on June 17, 1917 in Pella, Iowa, United States. Son of Cornelius Hendrik and Esther Melissa (Maasdam) Wormhoudt.

Education

Bachelor with high honors, University Iowa, 1939. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1942.

Career

Graduate assistant, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1941-1942; graduate assistant, Queens College, New York City, 1945; assistant professor, Control College, Pella, 1946; associate professor, State University Minnesota, St. Cloud, 1949-1957; associate professor, State University Illinois, DeKalb, 1958; professor language and literature, William Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa., 1958-1979; professor emeritus, William Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa., since 1979.

Achievements

• Arthur Louis Wormhoudt has been listed as a noteworthy Arabic educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association Teachers Arabic, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, violin, walking.

Connections

Married Pearl Arlene Shinn, November 25, 1948. 1 child, Joda Cornelius.

Father:

Cornelius Hendrik Wormhoudt

Mother:

Esther Melissa (Maasdam) Wormhoudt

Spouse:

Pearl Arlene Shinn

child:

Joda Cornelius Wormhoudt