Background
Nies, Friedrich Heinrich was born on February 13, 1934 in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Son of Fritz and Lilli P. (Gutmann) Nies.
Nies, Friedrich Heinrich was born on February 13, 1934 in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Son of Fritz and Lilli P. (Gutmann) Nies.
Graduate, University Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1961. Doctor (honorary), University Nantes, 1992.
Assistant d'allemand College Courbevoie, France, 1957-1958. Lecteur d'allemand University Rennes, France, 1959-1961. Lecturer, Akademischer Rat University Heidelberg, 1961-1970.
Professor University Dusseldorf, Federal Republic Germany, since 1970, dean faculty Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1978. Visiting professor University Nanterre, France, 1981, University California, Davis, 1989, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, 1999, University Nantes, France, 1999, College France, Paris, 2004. President Fachausschuss D.F.G., 1980-1984, Rektoratsbeauftragter für Auslandsbeziehungen University, 1974-1999.
Member Deutscher Romanistenverband (president 1983-1987), Society Literature History France.
Married Hildegard A. Hansen, December 29, 1959. Children: Axel, Barbara A., Charlotte.