Eugene Frank Timpe

Background

Timpe, Eugene Frank was born on September 24, 1926 in Tacoma. Son of Charles William Timpe and Olga H. Hordich.

Education

Student, University New Mexico, 1944-1945; Bachelor, Occidental College, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Southern California, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1960.

Career

Instructor English, El Camino College, Los Angeles, 1953-1966; associate professor German and comparative literature, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1966-1972; vice chairman program in comparative literature, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1966-1970; professor German department foreign languages and literature, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1972; chairman, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1972-1981; head German section, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, spring 1985; founder, director foreign language and international trade program, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1986; co-director Center for International Business and Cultures, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1989-1992. Fulbright teacher Bundesrealgymnasium XVI, Vienna, Austria, 1958-1959, Council American Studies, Magistero U. Rome, 1960-1961. Lecturer U. Maryland., Munich, 1963-1964.

Professor invité U. Neuchâtel and University Fribourg, Switzerland,1970-1971. Director workshops and seminars unites states department Education, 1990-1991. Presenter and lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Eugene Frank Timpe has been listed as a noteworthy German language and literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • American literature in Germany, 1861-1872

Membership

With United States Navy, 1944-1945. Member Modern Language Association (president Association Depts. of Foreign Language 1977, chairman comparative literature group I 1974, delegate assembly 1973-1976), American Association Teachers German, Grillparzer Gesellschaft (board directors), Illinois Foreign Language Association.

Interests

• Avocations: snow skiing, windsurfing, biking, hiking, sailing.

Connections

Married Sally Ann Madison, February 18, 1950 (deceased April 1990). Children: Leslie, Stephen, Kathryn.

Father:

Charles William Timpe

Mother:

Olga H. Hordich

Spouse:

Sally Ann Madison

child:

Leslie Timpe

child:

Kathryn Timpe

child:

Stephen Timpe