Background
King, Edmund Ludwig was born on January 10, 1914 in St. Louis. Son of William Frederick B. Seifert and Lydia (Ludwig) King.
King, Edmund Ludwig was born on January 10, 1914 in St. Louis. Son of William Frederick B. Seifert and Lydia (Ludwig) King.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1933. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1949.
Instructor, assistant professor modern languages, Mississippi State College, 1936-1941; instructor English, University Texas, Austin, 1946; instructor Spanish, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1946-1950; assistant professor Spanish, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1950-1957; associate professor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1957-1966; professor Spanish, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1966; Carpenter professor Spanish, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1982. Chairman romance languages Princeton University, 1966-1972, corporation president International Institute in Spain, Boston, Madrid, 1975-1982, resident director 1982-1983.
Major United States Army, 1941-1946. Member Modern Language Association, Hispanic Society of America (correspondent), International Institute in Spain (honorary director).
Married Willard Mae Fahrenkamp (deceased 2004), January 29, 1951.