Background
Ahnert, Frank was born on December 12, 1927 in Wittgensdorf, Germany, Doctor.phil., U. Heidelberg, 1953. Postdoctoral research fellow United States National Research Council, 1954-1956.
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Ahnert, Frank was born on December 12, 1927 in Wittgensdorf, Germany, Doctor.phil., U. Heidelberg, 1953. Postdoctoral research fellow United States National Research Council, 1954-1956.
From assistant professor to professor geography U. Maryland., 1956-1974. Professor physical geography Geographisches Institute Technology University, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, 1974-1993, professor emeritus, 1993. Author: Einführung in die Geomorphologie, 1996,Introduction to Geomorphology, 1998.
Editor: Quantitative Slope Models, 1976, Geomorphological Models^Theoretical and Empirical Aspects, 1987, Landforms and Landform Evolution in West Germany, 1989.
Member editorial board Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 1982, Catena, 1972-1994, Springer Series in Physical Environment, 1985, Geomorphology, 1992. Also articles in field
Grantee German and United States research foundations
Research fellow United States National Research Council, 1954-1956. From assistant professor to professor geography University Maryland, 1956-1974. Professor physical geography Geographisches Institute of Technology University, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany, 1974-1993, professor emeritus Germany, since 1993.
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Member German Arbeitskreis Geomorphologie, British Society for Geomorphology.