Eckhart Ernst Pitz

Background

Pitz, Eckhart Ernst was born on January 26, 1940 in Dortmund, Germany. Son of Norbert and Elisabeth (Savelsberg) Pitz.

Education

Vordiplom, University Erlangen, 1964. Diploma, University Heidelberg, 1966. Doctor rerum naturalium, University Heidelberg, 1968.

Career

Scientist Landessternwarte, Heidelberg, Germany, 1966-1971. Trainee Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1970. Scientist Max-Planck Institute Astronomy, Heidelberg.

Experimenter Desy, Hamburg, 1967-1968, co-investigator, Helios Space Probe, 1968-1976, principal investigator, Sounding Rocket Experiment, 1970-1975, project manager, Max Planck Institute-A, 1976-1998.

Achievements

• Eckhart Ernst Pitz has been listed as a noteworthy physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fähnrich zur See, der Reserve, 1959-1960.

Interests

• Photography, architecture, travel.

Connections

Married Kristin Korn, April 15, 1965. Children: Anne, Heiner.

Father:

Norbert Pitz

Mother:

Elisabeth (Savelsberg) Pitz

Spouse:

Kristin Korn

child:

Anne Pitz

child:

Heiner Pitz