Background
Wackermann, Gabriel was born on March 18, 1928 in Woerth, Alsace, France. Son of Georges and Marie (Zimmermann) Wackermann.
Wackermann, Gabriel was born on March 18, 1928 in Woerth, Alsace, France. Son of Georges and Marie (Zimmermann) Wackermann.
Bachelor of Laws, Lycée de Haguenau, France, 1946. Master in Geography, University Strasbourg, France, 1951. Doctor in Geography, University Strasbourg, France, 1973.
Prof Agrégé, Paris, 1975.
Professor Lycée Couffignal of Strasbourg, 1952-1972. Professor agrégé University Strasbourg III, 1975—1979. Professor University Haute-Alsace, 1979-1990, University Sorbonne, Paris, 1990—1997, professor emeritus, since 1997.
Director Institute Promotion Supérieure du Travail, University Strasbourg, 1972-1976, department Languages Etrangères Appliquées, University Haute-Alsace, 1978-1986, dean faculty of lettres and human science, 1980-1986, director International Institute Transportation. Director Doctorate School in Transportation, University Sorbonne, 1990-1997.
Chairman economic and social group, Alsace FEC, Strasbourg, since 1980. Chairman European Congress of Recreation, Strasbourg, 1961-1983. President FEC/Strasbourg, adviser Geopolitics of Encyclopedia University Paris, 1987-1998.
Member Academy Planning of Germany (correspondent member), Academy Messina/Italy, French Association Science Experts of Tourism (vice-chairman 1980-1994), National Committee of Geography/France (treasurer, vice chairman 1988-1996), French Association Geographers (member committee 1986-2003), University Pluridisciplinaire Paris, Association Interuniv. de Géographes de l'Est de la France (president).
Married Arlette Martin. Children: Marie Francoise, Jean Brice, Marie Emmanuelle.