Background
Fruehwald, Franz Wolfgang was born on August 2, 1935 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Konrad August and Maria Anna (Schutzmarlin) Fruehwald.
Fruehwald, Franz Wolfgang was born on August 2, 1935 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Konrad August and Maria Anna (Schutzmarlin) Fruehwald.
States exams, University Munich, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Munich, 1961. Doctor, University Munich, 1969.
Doctor (honorary), University Bristol. Doctor (honorary), University Dublin. Doctor (honorary), Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
Doctor (honorary), University Muenster.
Assistant professor, U. Munich, 1958-1964; assistant professor, U. Bochum, Germany, 1964-1969; assistant professor, U. Erlangen and Muenster, Germany, 1969-1970; professor, U. Trier, Germany, 1970-1974; professor, U. Munich, 1974-1991, 98-; president, German Research Association, Bonn, Germany, 1992-1997.
President Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, since 1999. Member American Association Leaders Germany (honorary), Goettingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Academy Europa, North-Rhine Westfalia Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and the Humanities.
Married Viktoria Hedwig Schwarzkopf, October 30, 1958. Children: Johannes, Stefan, Maria, Barbara, Michael.