Sylvester John Hemleben
Sylvester John Hemleben (b. February 25, 1902, in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a descendant of an German family that emigrated to America to practice medicine and pharmacy in pioneer Wisconsin.
Early life
Hemleben earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Iowa, a Doctor of Philosophy degree in political science from Fordham University, and Bachelor of Laws With Distinction and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Mississippi. He later attended Columbia University, Harvard University, Cambridge University, England, and Munich University, Germany.
Career
Hemleben’s career was devoted to teaching. He served as head of the department of history and social studies in the School of Education at Fordham University.[1] He taught history, law, and political science at the University of Southwest Louisiana, Brevard College, and the University of Mississippi School of Law. Hemleben was a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.[2] His books include Plans for World Peace through Six Centuries.[3] He published many journal articles. Hemleben wrote numerous volumes of poetry, including Musings of a Mystic.
Hemleben died on June 14, 1991.
References
- ^ Ellis, John Tracy (1943). "Plans for World Peace through Six Centuries. By Sylvester John Hemleben, Head of the Department of History and Social Studies, School of Education, Fordham University. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 1942. Pp. xiv, 227. $2.50.)". The American Historical Review. 48 (4): 753–754. doi:10.1086/ahr/48.4.753.
- ^ Cearnal, Sidney Smith (June 15, 1991). "Sylvester J. Hemleben, retired professor". Clarion-Ledger. p. 16. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Pease, Theodore C. (1943). "Plans for World Peace through Six Centuries. By Sylvester John Hemleben and S. O. Levinson and the Pact of Paris: A Study in the Techniques of Influence. By John E. Stoner". Journal of American History. 30 (2): 259. doi:10.2307/1892980. JSTOR 1892980.