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|alias=Henry Rudolph Immerwahr | |||
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|birth_date=28 February 1916 | |||
|birth_year=1916 | |birth_year=1916 | ||
|death_year=2013 | |death_year=2013 | ||
|nativity=Germany | |nativity=Germany | ||
|religion=Protestant | |religion=Protestant | ||
|enlistment_place= | |enlistment_place=Hartford, Connecticut | ||
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|class_number=18 | |class_number=18 | ||
|class_display=18 | |class_display=18 | ||
|ipw_ge=90;187 | |||
|birth_place=Breslau, Germany | |||
|specialty=POW interrogation | |||
|known_for=Classicist; Attic vase inscriptions; Herodotus | |||
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'''Henry R. Immerwahr''' (1916 | '''Henry R. Immerwahr''' (28 February 1916 – 2013), Henry Rudolph Immerwahr, was a German-born classicist and Camp Ritchie Class 18 interrogator who later taught at Yale and UNC Chapel Hill and directed the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
'' | Henry Rudolph Immerwahr was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), on 28 February 1916. After Nazi racial laws closed university paths at home he studied classics in Florence (1934–1938), taking a ''dottore in lettere'' with a thesis on Plato’s concept of ''tyche''. A fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (1938–1939/40) shaped his career and introduced him to archaeologist Sara “Sally” Anderson, whom he later married. | ||
He immigrated to the United States, earned a Ph.D. at Yale in 1943, became a U.S. citizen, and served about three years in the U.S. Army—including Camp Ritchie Class 18 and IPW team assignments—before a Guggenheim postwar fellowship (1946) for work on Athenian vase inscriptions. He taught at Yale (1947–1957), then at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (to 1977), becoming Alumni Distinguished Professor of Greek. From 1977 to 1982 he directed the American School in Athens. Major publications include ''Form and Thought in Herodotus'' (1966), ''Attic Script: A Survey'' (1990), and the online ''Corpus of Attic Vase Inscriptions''. He died in 2013. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Full middle name '''Rudolph''' from UNC departmental history and Guggenheim fellow statement. | |||
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* 28 February 1916 — Born in Breslau, Germany. | |||
* 1934–1938 — University of Florence; ''dottore in lettere''. | |||
* 1938–1940 — American School of Classical Studies at Athens fellowship. | |||
* 1940 — Immigrates to the United States; Yale Ph.D. 1943; naturalized. | |||
* Mid-1940s — U.S. Army service; Camp Ritchie Class 18; IPW 90 / 187. | |||
* 1946 — Guggenheim Fellowship (Attic vase inscriptions). | |||
* 1947–1957 — Teaches at Yale. | |||
* 1957–1977 — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Alumni Distinguished Professor of Greek (1975). | |||
* 1977–1982 — Director, American School of Classical Studies at Athens. | |||
* 2013 — Died. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [https://www.gf.org/fellows/henry-r-immerwahr John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation — Henry R. Immerwahr fellow statement] | |||
* [https://classics.unc.edu/about-us-2/departmental-history-3/henry-rudolph-immerwahr/ UNC Department of Classics — Henry Rudolph Immerwahr] | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | * Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | ||
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | * Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | ||
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
Latest revision as of 01:45, 18 September 2026
| Henry Rudolph Immerwahr | |
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Henry Rudolph Immerwahr |
| Born | 28 February 1916 Breslau, Germany |
| Died | 2013 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Known for | Classicist; Attic vase inscriptions; Herodotus |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31279923 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Specialty | POW interrogation |
| Teams | IPW 90, IPW 187 |
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Henry R. Immerwahr (28 February 1916 – 2013), Henry Rudolph Immerwahr, was a German-born classicist and Camp Ritchie Class 18 interrogator who later taught at Yale and UNC Chapel Hill and directed the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Henry Rudolph Immerwahr was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), on 28 February 1916. After Nazi racial laws closed university paths at home he studied classics in Florence (1934–1938), taking a dottore in lettere with a thesis on Plato’s concept of tyche. A fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (1938–1939/40) shaped his career and introduced him to archaeologist Sara “Sally” Anderson, whom he later married.
He immigrated to the United States, earned a Ph.D. at Yale in 1943, became a U.S. citizen, and served about three years in the U.S. Army—including Camp Ritchie Class 18 and IPW team assignments—before a Guggenheim postwar fellowship (1946) for work on Athenian vase inscriptions. He taught at Yale (1947–1957), then at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (to 1977), becoming Alumni Distinguished Professor of Greek. From 1977 to 1982 he directed the American School in Athens. Major publications include Form and Thought in Herodotus (1966), Attic Script: A Survey (1990), and the online Corpus of Attic Vase Inscriptions. He died in 2013.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Full middle name Rudolph from UNC departmental history and Guggenheim fellow statement.
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 97 |
| Nara ASN | 31279923 |
| Nara Name | IMMERWAHR/HENRY R |
| Nara State | 11 |
| Nara County | 9 |
| Nara POE | 1143 |
| Nara DOE | 130143 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 16 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 70 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 155 |
| Class_ASN | 31279923 |
| Class_Name | IMMERWAHR, Henry R. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 28 February 1916 — Born in Breslau, Germany.
- 1934–1938 — University of Florence; dottore in lettere.
- 1938–1940 — American School of Classical Studies at Athens fellowship.
- 1940 — Immigrates to the United States; Yale Ph.D. 1943; naturalized.
- Mid-1940s — U.S. Army service; Camp Ritchie Class 18; IPW 90 / 187.
- 1946 — Guggenheim Fellowship (Attic vase inscriptions).
- 1947–1957 — Teaches at Yale.
- 1957–1977 — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Alumni Distinguished Professor of Greek (1975).
- 1977–1982 — Director, American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
- 2013 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation — Henry R. Immerwahr fellow statement
- UNC Department of Classics — Henry Rudolph Immerwahr
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)