Background
Gudde, Erwin Gustav was born on February 23, 1889 in Schippenbeil, Germany. Son of Franz Gustav and Bertha (Sobke) Gudde.
Gudde, Erwin Gustav was born on February 23, 1889 in Schippenbeil, Germany. Son of Franz Gustav and Bertha (Sobke) Gudde.
Student Horticulture College, Koestritz, 1905-1907, U. Berlin, 1910-1911. Doctor of Philisophy, University of California, 1922.
Came to the United States, 1911, naturalized, 1919. Horticulturist, 1907-1910. Newspaper writer, Berlin, New York City, San Francisco, 1910-1917.
Faculty University of California, 1920-1955.
Executive secretary American Name Society, 1952-1956, founder, editor Names, 1953-1956.
Member Modern Language Association, Pacific Philosophy Association, California History Society, American Philatelic Society, American Association University Professors, American Dialect Society, American Name Society. Club: Sierra (San Francisco).
Married to Elisabeth Karpenstein, August 12th, 1941.