Background
Mommsen, Katharina was born on September 18, 1925 in Berlin. Daughter of Hermann and Anna (Johannsen) Zimmer. came to the United States, 1974, naturalized, 1980.
German language and literature educator
Mommsen, Katharina was born on September 18, 1925 in Berlin. Daughter of Hermann and Anna (Johannsen) Zimmer. came to the United States, 1974, naturalized, 1980.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Tübingen, 1956. Doctor habilitatus, Berlin Free University, 1962.
Collaborator Academy of Sciences, Berlin, 1949—1961. Associate professor Free University, 1962—1970. Professor German Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, 1970—1974.
Albert Guerard professor literature Stanford University, 1974—1994, retired, 1995. Visiting professor University Giessen, Technology University Berlin, 1965, State University New York, Buffalo, 1966, University California, San Diego, 1973. President Mommsen Foundation.
Member International Association Germanic Langs. and Literature, Goethe Society, Schiller Society.
Married Momme Mommsen, December 23, 1948.