Background
Krafft, Fritz Adolf was born on July 10, 1935 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Carl and Frida (Hamann) Krafft.
History science and pharmacy educator
Krafft, Fritz Adolf was born on July 10, 1935 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Carl and Frida (Hamann) Krafft.
Student, University Hamburg, Germany, 1955-1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Hamburg, Germany, 1962; habilitation, U. Hamburg, Germany, 1968.
Scholar, Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes, 1959-1962;
Wissenschaftlicher assistant, Institute for Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, U. Hamburg, Germany, 1962-1968;
privatdozent, Institute for Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, U. Hamburg, 1968;
Wissenschaftlicher oberassistent, Institute for Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, U. Hamburg, 1968-1970;
professor of history of science, Johannes Gutenberg U. Mainz, Germany, 1970-1988;
professor of history of pharmacy, Philipp U., Marburg, Germany, since 1988;
dean faculty of pharmacy, Philipp U., 1993-1994. Member Executive Board Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geschichte der Medizin, Naturwissenschaft und Technik, 1964-1967. Executive Board Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftgeschichte, since 1974, president, 1977-1983.
Member National Committee on Fed.Republic of Germany in the International Union History and Philosophy ofSci., Division History Science, 1977-1993, president 1981-1989. Executive Board Fachgruppe Geschichte der Pharmazie of Deutsche Pharmazeut. Gesellschaft, others.
Member Fachbereichsrat Mathematics/Pharmacy and Versammlung/Konvent of University Mainz/Marburg, Academy International History Science (correspondent 1971, effective 1981), Deutsche Akademy der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Deutsche Copernincus-Commission.
Married Astrid Wagner, December 23, 1969. 1 child, Birte; children by previous marriage, Angela, Andreas.