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public speaker translator freelance writer

Isolde Nacke Baur, German Translator, freelance writer, public speaker. Avocations: classical music, traveling, performing arts, reading, sports. F C.

Background

Baur, Isolde Nacke was born on May 27, 1923 in Dresden, Saxonia, Germany. Came to the United States, 1954. Daughter of Otto Ernst and Anna Louise (Liebscher) Nacke.

Education

Student, Draughton's Business College, Dallas, 1964. Student, University Texas, Arlington, 1974.

Career

Milliner, Cohn Company, Dresden, Germany, 1937-1939; drill press operator, Zeiss-Ikon Corporation, Dresden, 1939-1941; engineering aid, Messerschmitt Aircraft Corporation, Augsburg, Germany, 1941-1943; blue print collaborator, Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace Corporation, Dallas, 1963-1964; office clerk, Barnes Group Inc., Grand Prairie, Texas, 1964-1969; freelance translator, writer, public speaker, 1969-1971; manpower analyst, Xerox Corporation, Dallas and Fort Worth, 1971-1976; owner, Baur Translation Svc., 1972-1997.

Achievements

  • Isolde Nacke Baur has been listed as a notable translator, freelance writer, public speaker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member council German Day in Texas Council, Dallas, since 1964, awards chairman, 1978-1988, honorary chairman, 1981. Board directors Dallas Goethe Center, 1964-1974, Second vice president, membership chairman, 1970-1972, 1st vice president/program chairman, 1973-1975. Secretary Unitarian Universalist Church Arlington, 1968-1970.

Volunteer guardian Tarrant County, Fort Worth, 1988-1997. Co-leader Girl Scouts American, 1955-1963. Member Soaring Society of America, American Translators Association (executive committee convention 1981), Texas Soaring Association (honorary life, treasurer 1964-1966, secretary 1976-1978, editor Spirals newsletter 1978-1980), Academy Flying Club University of Technology/Stuttgart (honorary senior ).

Interests

  • Classical music, travel, performing arts, reading, sports.

Connections

Married Karl Baur, October 23, 1943 (deceased October 1963). Children: Ulrich, Marieluise Baur-Kailing.

Father:
Otto Ernst Nacke

Mother:
Anna Louise (Liebscher) Nacke

Spouse:
Karl Baur

child:
Ulrich Baur

child:
Marieluise Baur-Kailing Baur