Background
Nordmeyer, Henry WAldemar was born on July 2, 1891 in Magdeburg, Germany. Came to the United States, 1913, naturalized, 1924. Son of Ernst August and Mary Barker (Andrews) Nordmeyer.
Nordmeyer, Henry WAldemar was born on July 2, 1891 in Magdeburg, Germany. Came to the United States, 1913, naturalized, 1924. Son of Ernst August and Mary Barker (Andrews) Nordmeyer.
Graduate, Gymnasium, Braunschweig, Germany, 1910; student, University Leipzig, 1910-1913; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1914.
Assistant in German, University of Wisconsin, 1913-1914; instructor, Ohio State University, 1914-1915; instructor, University of Illinois, 1915-1918; with, Open Court Public Company, Chicago, 1918-1920; with, University of Chicago Press, 1920-1921; professor modern languages, Grand Rapids (Michigan) Junior College, 1921-1924; assistant professor, Swarthmore College, 1924-1925; assistant professor, Washington University, 1925-1929; associate professor German, department chairman, New York University, 1929-1932; professor, department chairman, New York University, 1932-1935; professor German, department chairman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, from 1935.
Member Modern Language Association (executive council 1947-1950, Second vice president 1952, president 1916, proceedings editorial committee 1930-1940), Society for Advancement Scandinavian Study, American Association Teachers German (executive council 1941-1944), Research Club University Michigan, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Frieda Ida Zimmerman, June 18, 1932. 2 stepsons: Harry Wolfgang and Klaus Willy Altvater.