Gruener, Gustav, 1863-1928.

Gustav Gruener was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 30, 1863. He received his B.A. from Yale in 1884, and his Ph.D. in 1896. He was an instructor of German at Yale University from 1885-1887; a tutor, 1889-1892; an assistant professor, 1892-1897; a professor, 1897-1924; and the Leavenworth Professor of German Language and Literature, 1924-1928. Gruener also served as chairman of the Department of Germanic Languages, 1920-1928. He died in New Haven, Connecticut, on December 5, 1928.

From the description of Gustav Gruener papers, 1879-1932 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166641

Gustav Gruener was born in New Haven, Connecticut on March 30, 1863. He received his B.A. from Yale in 1884, and his Ph.D. in 1896. He was an instructor of German at Yale University from 1885-1887; a tutor, 1889-1892; an assistant professor, 1892-1897; a professor, 1897-1924; and the Leavenworth Professor of German Language and Literature, 1924-1928. Gruener also served as chairman of the Department of Germanic Languages, 1920-1928. He died in New Haven, Connecticut on December 5, 1928.

From the description of Gustav Gruener papers, 1879-1932 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122396283

Gustav Gruener was born in New Haven, Connecticut on March 30, 1863. He received his B.A. from Yale in 1884, and his Ph.D. in 1896. He was an instructor of German at Yale University from 1885-1887; a tutor, 1889-1892; an assistant professor, 1892-1897; a professor, 1897-1924; and the Leavenworth Professor of German Language and Literature, 1924-1928. Gruener also served as chairman of the Department of Germanic Languages, 1920-1928. He died in New Haven, Connecticut on December 5, 1928.

Gustav Gruener was born in New Haven, Conn., March 30, 1863, son of Leopold Gruener and Katharine Elisabeth (Kern) Gruener, who were married January 24, 1856, and had six other children: Leopold, Theodore, Edward Otto, Henry Robert, Hippolyte (Yale '91, Ph.D. '93), and Alfred George.

Leopold Gruener (born Hitzkofen, Province of Hohenzollern, Sigmaringen, Germany, died New Haven, March 1, 1884) came to this country after the Revolution of 1848 and settled in New Haven, where he was an upholsterer by trade.

Katharine Elisabeth (Kern) Gruener (born Morsheim, Rhenish Palatinate, Germany, June 5, 1828, died New Haven, October 3, 1902) was the daughter of an innkeeper and farmer, who left Germany on account of the Revolution of 1848.

Gruener attended the German-American and public schools, and graduated at the Hillhouse High School, New Haven. In college he was a member of Kappa Sigma Epsilon, freshman debating society, Psi Upsilon and Skull and Bones, won the Woolsey scholarship, first Berkeley Latin composition prize, the Winthrop scholarship, had Philosophical Oration appointments both junior and senior years and, as the highest stand man of the class, delivered the valedictory address at Commencement.

After graduation he remained at Yale for graduate study, chiefly in German, holding the Clark and Foote scholarships for two years. In 1885 he was appointed instructor in German, and held this position while continuing his studies. The years 1887-1889 were spent in Germany, studying at Berlin and Munich, one year in the company of his classmate, Frederick S. Jones, and the vacations were spent in travel. In the fall of 1889 he returned to Yale as tutor of German, to which position he had been elected before leaving. Upon the expiration of the regular term he was made assistant professor of German in 1892. In 1897 he was appointed professor of German. One year (1893-1894) was spent farming to recover from a nervous breakdown, and one year (1904-1905) in Germany in further study. He took his Ph.D. at Yale in 1896 and was honored by the degree of Litt.D. in 1909, from Washington College, Md.

He is an Independent Republican. He has served in the Grays, Company F, 2d Regiment, C. N. G., is a member of the Lawn and Graduates clubs, of New Haven, and has been twice elected first vice president of the Modern Language Association of America.

Gruener has edited three German novels, with introduction and notes-”Gottfried Keller: "Dietegen," published by Ginn & Co., 1892; Hermann Sudermann: "Frau Sorge," published by Holt & Co., 1900; E. T. A. Hoffmann: "Fräulein Scuderi," published by Holt & Co., 1907.

He has also written several technical articles on German literature and has edited German exercises and verb lists.

He is unmarried.

From History of the Class of 1884, Yale College .

From the guide to the Gustav Gruener papers, 1879-1932, (Manuscripts and Archives)