Charles W. Gehrke [SEP] date of birth
Charles W. Gehrke
Charles W. Gehrke (18 July 1917 in New York City, New York – 10 February 2009 in Columbia, Missouri) was an American chemist, researcher and business entrepreneur.
Biography and career.
Gehrke was born in New York City to a German immigrant mother (Louise Mader Gehrke) and a laborer father (Heinrich Gehrke). The family moved to Ohio when Charles was young. His father suffered from alcohol abuse, and when Charles was 10 years old, local police put the father on
Gehrke
Gehrke is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Bruce Gehrke (1924–1976), American football player and coach
- Charles W. Gehrke (1917–2009), American chemist
- Chris Gehrke (1966–1991), American racing driver
- Erwin Gehrke (1898–1966), American football player
- Fred Gehrke (1918–2002), American football player and executive
- Hans-Joachim Gehrke (born 1945), German archaeologist
- Herbert Gehrke (1910–1945), German Nazi activist and SA