Background
Borst, Arno was born on May 8, 1925 in Alzenau, Germany. Son of Alfons and Elizabeth (Fink) Borst.
Borst, Arno was born on May 8, 1925 in Alzenau, Germany. Son of Alfons and Elizabeth (Fink) Borst.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Göttingen, 1951.
Assistant professor history Münster (Germany) University, 1957-1962. Professor ordinarius Erlangen (Germany) University, 1962-1968, Konstanz (Germany) University, 1968-1988. Professor Foundation for German Science, 1989-1992.
Professor emeritus Konstanz (Germany) University, since 1992. Prorektor Konstanz University, 1969—1970.
Member Academy of Sciences Heidelberg, Scientific Society Braunschweig, (Gauss medal 1986, correspondent member), Monumenta Germaniae Historica.
Married Gudrun Witzig, September 29, 1951. Children: Reinhard, Ulrike, Christiane, Martin.