Cornelius Henry Siemens

Background

Siemens, Cornelius Henry was born on January 15, 1911 in Ufa, Russia. Son of Kornelius Henry and Katherine (Dyck) Siemens.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity California, 1933, Master of Arts, 1937, Doctor of Philosophy, 1939, Doctor of Laws, 1964, 75.

Career

Came to the United States, 1913, naturalized, 1926. Instructor, Bakersfield (California) Junior College, 1934-1936. Mathematics fellowship University of California, 1936-1938.

Science supervisor Berkeley public schools, 1938-1939.

Professor education San Diego State College, 1939-1941, University of California, 1941-1946. West Coast consultant Department Commerce, 1941-1946.

President Compton College, 1946-1950. Lecturer University of California, summer, 1947.

Professor of University Southern California, summer 1948, 49.

President Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1950-1973, Linfield College, 1974-1975. Professor education U. Hawaii, summer 1957, U. British Columbia, summer 1964. Chairman California committee for study of education, sub-commission on mathematics, 1946-1950. unites states department State study tour to Poland, 1964.

Vice president Redwood region Boy Scouts American, from 1961.

Achievements

• Cornelius Henry Siemens has been listed as a noteworthy college president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member California Constitution Revision Commission, 1966-1970. Regent Berkeley Baptist Division School. Member Western College Association (chairman research committee 1955-1958), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Rotarian (president 1958-1959).

Connections

Married Olga Marie Gromer, June 16, 1936. Children: Ronald Cornelius, Joan (Mistress Laurence Fox), Mark Cornelius.

Father:

Kornelius Henry Siemens

Mother:

Katherine (Dyck) Siemens

Spouse:

Olga Marie Gromer

child:

Joan Siemens (Mistress Laurence Fox)

child:

Mark Cornelius Siemens

child:

Ronald Cornelius Siemens