Eugen Wirth

Background

Wirth, Eugen was born on May 12, 1925 in Würzburg, Germany. Son of Eugen and Anna (Dienstbier) Wirth.

Education

Master of Arts, University Erlangen, Germany, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Freiburg, Germany, 1952. Habilitation, University Hamburg, Germany, 1959.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Frankfurt, Germany, 1996.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Hamburg, 1953-1959; associate professor, U. Hamburg, 1959-1964; professor geography, U. Erlangen, 1964-1991; professor emeritus, U. Erlangen, since 1991; dean faculty science, U. Erlangen, 1965-1966; head Department, University Erlangen, 1964-1990.

Achievements

• Eugen Wirth has been listed as a notable geography scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant German Army, 1943-1945. Member Academy Europea, Austrian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), German Archaeol. Institute.

Connections

Married Ingeborg Holland, May 12, 1958. Children: Gisela, Volkmar, Ulrike, Raimund.

Father:

Eugen Wirth

Mother:

Anna (Dienstbier) Wirth

Spouse:

Ingeborg Holland

child:

Ulrike Wirth

child:

Gisela Wirth

child:

Raimund Wirth

child:

Volkmar Wirth