Background
Gottschalk, Hans W. was born on December 31, 1914 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Richard and Margaret (Dittmann) Gottschalk.
Gottschalk, Hans W. was born on December 31, 1914 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Richard and Margaret (Dittmann) Gottschalk.
Came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1936. Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1941, Master of Arts, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1949.
Assistant head sales order department American Bemberg Corporation and North. American Raye Corporation, New York City, 1936-1943. Eastern office manager Illinois Zinc Company. New York City, 1943-1945.
Instructor English department Ohio State University, 1947-1950.
Assistant professor Wisconsin State College, Eau Claire, 1950-1953. Senior teacher New Lincoln School, New York City, 1954.
Assistant professor Duquesne University, 1954-1955. Associate professor, Professor of English, department chairman State University of New York, Geneseo, 1955-1976, professor emeritus, 1976-1978.
Consultant English linguistics project United States Office Education, State University New York, Buffalo, 1963-1965.
Director National Defense Education Acting Institutions in English, 1966, 68, evaluator proposals Institutions in English, 1966-1967. Consultant to English to numerous New York State school systems Distinguished Service professor State University New York, 1975.
Fellow New York State English Council.
Married Anna Elizabeth Schmelzle, November 20, 1941.