Background
Fürsich, Franz Theodor was born on July 23, 1947 in Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Franz Xaver and Berta Barbara (Kiendl) Fürsich.
Fürsich, Franz Theodor was born on July 23, 1947 in Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Franz Xaver and Berta Barbara (Kiendl) Fürsich.
Diploma, University Tübingen, Germany, 1971. Doctor Natural Sciences, University Tübingen, Germany, 1974. Master of Science, Oxford (England) University, 1973.
Research officer University Tübingen, 1975-1976. Assistant professor University Munich, 1976-1979, 83-86, Heisenberg fellow, 1979-1983. Lynen fellow University Arizona, Tucson, 1986-1987.
Associate professor University Bremen, Germany, 1987-1988. Professor paleontology, head department Universität Würzburg, Germany, since 1988.
Member European Paleontological Association (secretary 1996-1998, president 1999-2001).
Married Valsamma Kakkanattu, May 16, 1975. Children: Githa, Thomas, Timothy.