Background
Knepler, Henry was born on May 8, 1922 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1946. Son of Hugo and Hedwig (Moser) Knepler.
English language and literature educator
Knepler, Henry was born on May 8, 1922 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1946. Son of Hugo and Hedwig (Moser) Knepler.
Bachelor, Queen's University, 1945. Master of Arts, Queen's University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1950.
Instructor Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1947-1952, assistant professor, 1952-1958, associate professor, 1958-1961, professor, chairman department English, 1961-1976, professor, 1961-1987, professor emeritus, since 1987. Visiting professor Sorbonne, Paris, 1971-1973. Consultant United Nations Education Science and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1972-1978, Gas Development Corporation, Chicago and Algiers, 1976-1977.
Fulbright lecturer, Chad, Niger, Senegal, Ivory Coast, 1976.
Married Myrna Cohn, April 23, 1961. Children: Elizabeth, Elinor, Anne.