Background
Siebenmann, Gustav was born on October 21, 1923 in Aarau, Switzerland. Son of Robert E. and Olga (Schneider) Siebenmann.
Siebenmann, Gustav was born on October 21, 1923 in Aarau, Switzerland. Son of Robert E. and Olga (Schneider) Siebenmann.
Doctor degree, University Zurich, 1949. Habilitation degree, University Zurich, 1965.
Full professor Rom. Philological, U. Erlangen, Nürnberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1966-1976; full professor Spanish, Portuguese, U. St. Gallen for Business Administration, Economics, Law, Social Sciences, Switzerland, 1976-1989; professor emeritus, U. St. Gallen for Business Administration, Economics, Law, Social Sciences, Switzerland, since 1989. Dean faculty, Humanitie U., Erlangen, 1971-1972, head department, St. Gallen, 1982-1983.
Captain Swiss military, 1943-1945. Member Association International de Hispanistas (secretary general 1980-1986, vice president 1986-1992, Real Academia Española (correspondent), Hispanic Society of America (correspondent), Argentine Academy Letters (correspondent, Latin America Studies award University St. Gallen, 1994), Rotary (president 2000-2001).
Son of; married Margrit Ruth Arnold. Children: Brigitte, Robert, Irene Carmen.