John Christian Gerber

Background

Gerber, John Christian was born on January 31, 1908 in New Waterford, Ohio, United States. Son of Christian G. and Leonora (Hauptmann) Gerber.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pittsburgh, 1929; Master of Arts, University Pittsburgh, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1941; D.Letters (honorary), Morningside College, 1979.

Career

Instructor English, U. Pittsburgh, 1931-1936; instructor English, University of Chicago, 1938-1942; pre-meteorology, University of Chicago, 1942-1944; assistant Professor of English, U. Iowa, 1944-1947; associate professor, U. Iowa, 1947-1949; professor, U. Iowa, 1949-1976; Carpenter professor emeritus, U. Iowa, since 1976; department chairman English, U. Iowa, 1961-1976; director School Letters, U. Iowa, 1967-1976; coordinator fine arts, U. Iowa, 1984-1986; Professor of English, State University New York at Albany, 1976-1984; department chairman, State University New York at Albany, 1976-1981; academic Laureate, State University New York at Albany, 1984. Visiting associate Professor of English University of Southern California, summer 1949. Visiting professor U. New Mexico, summers 1952, 57, Trinity College, summers 1960, 63, University of California atBerkeley, 1960-1961, U. Colorado, summer 1965, U. Philippines, 1969, American U. at Cairo, 1970, Korean universities, summers.

1972, 1984 Chinese universities, summer 1979. Consultant English United States Office Education, 1964-1965.

Achievements

• John Christian Gerber has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • A Pictorial History of the University of Iowa

    (The founders of the new state of Iowa in 1847 waited only...)

  • A Pictorial History of the University of Iowa: An Expanded Edition (Bur Oak Book)

    (The founders of the new state of Iowa in 1847 waited only...)

  • The Merrill Studies in Huckleberry Finn

    (Book by Gerber, John C.)

  • The Teaching of English at the University of Iowa: The First Hundred Years, 1861-1961

    (Book by Gerber, John C.)

  • Toward better writing
  • Factual Prose: Better Reading 1: Third Edition
  • The Writer's Resource Book

Membership

Member National Council Teachers English (Hatfield award 1964, Executive Committee award 1974, trustee of research foundation 1962-1965, president 1955, Distinguished Lecturer award 1966), Conference College Composition and Communication (chairman 1950, Founders award 1976, John Gerber 20th Century Leadership award 2000), Modern Language Association (chairman American literature section 1969, member executive council 1972-1975, member nominating committee 1981-1983), Midwest Modern Language Association (president 1966), Northeast Modern Language Association, Association Departments English (chairman 1964, Distinguished Service award 1984), Mark Twain Circuit, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Margaret E. Wilbourn, September 3, 1941. Children: Barbara Page Barrett, Ann Wilbourn Gerber Sakaguchi.

Father:

Christian G. Gerber

Mother:

Leonora (Hauptmann) Gerber

Spouse:

Margaret E. Wilbourn

child:

Barbara Page Barrett Gerber

child:

Ann Wilbourn Gerber Sakaguchi Gerber