Background
Rehder, Helmut was born on June 22, 1905 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Julius Christian and Ottilie (Heyne) Rehder.
Rehder, Helmut was born on June 22, 1905 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Julius Christian and Ottilie (Heyne) Rehder.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Heidelberg, 1929. Student of University Berlin, 1926-1927.
Came to the United States, 1931, naturalized, 1937. Instructor U. Missouri, 1931-1934, assistant professor, 1934-1937. Associate professor of University Wisconsin, 1937-1942, professor, 1942-1946.
Professor, head German department University of Illinois, 1946-1955.
Professor German, University Texas, 1955-1977, Ashbel Smith professor German, 1963-1977, chairman German, 1965-1969. College editor, German.
The Dryden Press, Incorporated., New York City. Visiting professor U. Colorado, 1948, 56, 60, 61, 62, Northwestern, 1950, University Texas, 1953-1954, Marburg University, 1964, University of California at Berkeley, 1966, Rice University, 1971-1972.
Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers German, South. Central Modern Language Association (president 1970), Medieval Academy American, American Association University Professors, Hoelderlin Gesellschaft, Lessing Gesellschaft, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married June Kruse, April. Children: Helmut Julius, Christopher Michael.