Background
Gorner, Franz was born on August 31, 1935 in St. Georgenthal, Germany. Son of Franz and Elvira (Kocher) Gorner.
Gorner, Franz was born on August 31, 1935 in St. Georgenthal, Germany. Son of Franz and Elvira (Kocher) Gorner.
Doctor of Philosophy, Free University, Berlin, 1963.
Research assistant Free University, Berlin, 1963—1965. Researcher Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn, Germany, 1965—1967. Library director Staatsbibliothek PreuBischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, since 1972.
Consultant Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn, since 1972, Deutsches Institute Normung, Berlin, since 1974, International Organization Standardization, Paris, since 1974. General secretary Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Bibliotheken und Dokumentationsstellen, Berlin, since 1980.
Member of Sudosteuropa-und DDR-Forschung (general secretary since 1980), Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Bibliotheken und Dokumentationsstellen der Osteuropa, Verein Deutscher Bibliothekare.
Married Margarete Sliwinski Gorner, August 20, 1960. Children: Michael, Christian, Damian, Pia Maria.