Background
Wetzels, Walter Dominic was born on August 10, 1930 in Cologne, Federal Republic Germany. Came to the United States, 1965. Son of Walter and Gertrud (Esser) Wetzels.
Wetzels, Walter Dominic was born on August 10, 1930 in Cologne, Federal Republic Germany. Came to the United States, 1965. Son of Walter and Gertrud (Esser) Wetzels.
Staatsexamen in Mathematics and Physics, University Cologne, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in German Literature, Princeton University, 1968.
Instructor Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1963-1964. Assistant professor University Texas, Austin, 1968-1973, associate professor, 1973-1984, chairman department Germanic Language, 1980-1988, professor, since 1984.
Member Association Department Foreign Languages (executive committee 1985-1987), Modern Language Association, American Society for 18th Century Studies.
Married Pamela Taylor, June 19, 1963. Children: Katrina, Thomas.