Background
Grossmann, Friedrich Karl Wilhelm was born on March 16, 1927 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of Friedrich and Hedwig Klara (Sautter) Grossmann.
Phytopathology educator researcher
Grossmann, Friedrich Karl Wilhelm was born on March 16, 1927 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of Friedrich and Hedwig Klara (Sautter) Grossmann.
Diplom-Landwirt, University Hohenheim, Stuttgart, 1950. DrAgr, University Hohenheim, Stuttgart, 1953. Habil, University Göttingen, Germany, 1962.
Assistant, U. Göttingen, 1953-1963; professor in ordinary, U. Giessen, Germany, 1963-1970; dean Faculty Agriculture, U. Giessen, Germany, 1969-1970; professor phytopathology and plant protection, U. Hohenheim, 1970-1990; dean Faculty of Agricultural Sciences I, U. Hohenheim, 1979-1981; professor emeritus, U. Hohenheim, since 1990.
Served with German Air Force, 1944-1945. Member Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft (honorary. President 1971-1975, Anton-de-Bary medal 1997), American Phytopathol.
Society, Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft, International Society Plant Pathology (president 1978-1983).
Married Hannelore Müller, September 23, 1955. Children: Georg, Martin.