John Gnelsenau Neihardt

Background

Neihardt, John Gnelsenau was born on January 8, 1881 in near Sharpsburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Nicholas N. and Alice May (Culler) Neihardt.

Education

Completed scientific course, Nebraska Normal College, 1897. The Doctor of Letters, University of Nebraska, 1917. Doctor of Laws, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, 1928.

Doctor of Letters, University of Missouri, 1947.

Career

; children—Enid, Sigurd, Hilda, Alice. Lived among Omaha Indians, 1901-1907, to study their character, history, et cetera Later associate with the Ogalala Sioux Indians.

Appointed poet laureate, Nebraska, by act of legislature, 1921.

Professor of poetry, University of Nebraska, 1923. Literature editor Saint Louise Post-Dispatch, 1926-1938.

Honnold lecturer, Knox College, 1939. Director information, Office Indian Affairs, Chicago, 1944-1946.

Field representative Office of Indian Affairs, 1946-1948.

Poet in residence and lecturer in English, University of Missouri, 1949-1966. Lecturer emeritus University of Missouri.

Achievements

• John Gnelsenau Neihardt has been listed as a notable author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International Institute of Arts and Letters. Member of Sigma Tau Delta. Member National Institute Arts and Letters, The Westerners (a founder, life.

Connections

Married Mona Martinsen, November 29, 1908 (deceased. Children: Enid, Sigurd, Hilda, Alice.

Father:

Nicholas North. Neihardt

Mother:

Alice May (Culler) Neihardt

Spouse:

Mona Martinsen

child:

Sigurd Neihardt

child:

Hilda Neihardt

child:

Alice Neihardt

child:

Enid Neihardt