Background
Hegerfeldt, Gerhard Christian was born on November 2, 1939 in Rendsburg, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Rudolf Ferdinand and Magdalene (Carstensen) Hegerfeldt.
Theoretical physics educator and researcher
Hegerfeldt, Gerhard Christian was born on November 2, 1939 in Rendsburg, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Rudolf Ferdinand and Magdalene (Carstensen) Hegerfeldt.
Diploma, University Marburg, Germany, 1964. Doctor rerum naturalium, University Marburg, Germany, 1966. Habilitation, University Marburg, Germany, 1969.
Assistant, U. Marburg, 1965-1969; lecturer, U. Marburg, 1969-1970; lecturer, U. Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1970-1974; professor theoretical physics, U. Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany, since 1974. Visiting fellow Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1979-1980, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1984-1985, Institute Advanced Study Princeton, 1989-1990.
Member German University Association, German Physical Society.
Married Birgit Teuteberg, July 4, 1969. Children: Anne, Sonja.