Background
Heine, Bernd R. was born on May 25, 1939 in Mohrungen, Poland. Son of Alfred and Gerda (Bisler) Heine.
Heine, Bernd R. was born on May 25, 1939 in Mohrungen, Poland. Son of Alfred and Gerda (Bisler) Heine.
Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, U. Cologne, Germany, 1971; Habilitation, U. Cologne, Germany, 1981.
Assistant scientist, U. Cologne, 1967-1969;
associate professor, U. Cologne, 1972-1975;
full professor African language, U. Cologne, since 1978;
director Institute Afrikanistik, U. Cologne, since 1978;
lecturer, U. Nairobi, Kenya, 1969-1972. Visiting professor U. Nairobi, 1975-1978, La Trobe U., Australia, 1994-1995. HansWolff Memorial lecturer Indiana U., Bloomington, 1986.
Raymond Dart Memorial lecturer Witwatersrand U., Johannesburg, South Africa, 1990, August Klingenheben Memorial lecturer Leipzig U., Germany, 1995. Correspondent fellow British Academy, 1996. President standing committee World Congress of African Linguistics,1997-.
Married Ute Steffen, August 23, 1963 (divorced 1989). Children: Ingo, Olaf. Married Christa König, December 6, 1991.