Background
Hoeltgen, Karl Josef was born on November 2, 1927 in Haan, Rhineland, Germany. Son of Karl and Maria (Conrads) Hoeltgen.
Hoeltgen, Karl Josef was born on November 2, 1927 in Haan, Rhineland, Germany. Son of Karl and Maria (Conrads) Hoeltgen.
Dr phil, University Bonn, Germany, 1955. Habilitation in English Philology, University Bonn, Germany, 1968.
Instructor English,, U. Bonn., 1956-1958; assistant English Department, University Bonn., 1959-1968; lecturer, U. Bonn., 1968; lecturer, U. Leicester, England, 1958-1959; professor, department chairman English,, U. Erlangen-Nuernberg (Germany_, 1968-1996; professor emeritus, U. Erlangen-Nuernberg (Germany_, since 1996; dean philosophical faculty, U. Erlangen-Nuernberg (Germany_, 1972-1973; teacher, public schools, Bonn and Bruehl, Germany, 1956-1958. Chairman academic studies committee Standing Conference Philosophical Faculties in Germany,1972-1996. Visiting fellow, associate Clare Hall, Cambridge (England) University, since 1972, Linacre College, Oxford (England) University, since 1981.
Founding member German-British Society, Nuernberg, 1971, vice president, 1978. Active in establishing Erlangen and Stoke-on-Trent, England, becoming twin cities, 1988. Member Renaissance Society American, Society for Emblem Studies (board directors since 1990, honorary member), South Control Renaissance Conference (honorary), Prince Albert Society (founding), International Association University professors English (Executive Committee 1995-1998).
Married Freda Morley, September 23, 1958. 1 child, Daniel.