Gerhard Kaminski

Background

Kaminski, Gerhard was born on September 19, 1925 in Steinau, Silesia, Germany. Son of Ernst and Gertrud (Pfeiffer) Kaminski.

Education

Diploma in Psychology, Free University Berlin, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Free University Berlin, 1958. Habilitation, Free University Berlin, 1968.

Career

Science assistant psychology department, Free U. Berlin, 1952-1959; academic councillor, Free U. Berlin, 1959-1968; science councillor, Free U. Berlin, 1968; professor, head section general & ecological psychology, U. Tuebingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1968-1990; professor emeritus, U. Tuebingen, Federal Republic Germany, since 1990. Various directorships psychology department U. Teubingen, 1968-1990, dean faculty behavioral social science, 1979-1980. President Studienreform-Kommission Psychologie des Landes Baden-Wurttemberg, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1975-1976.

Elected reviewer German Science Foundation, Bonn, 1976-1984.

Achievements

• Gerhard Kaminski has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist, educator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member German Association for Psychology, Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologen, International Association Applied Psychology (division environmental psychology), Environmental Design Research Association, International Association for People-Environment Studies, Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Sportpsychologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Humanoekologie (consultant board member).

Interests

• Avocations: fine arts, music, architecture.

Connections

Married Gerda Bosdorf, October 23, 1954. Children: Katharina, Claudia (deceased 1980), Sebastian.

Father:

Ernst Kaminski

Mother:

Gertrud (Pfeiffer) Kaminski

Spouse:

Gerda Bosdorf

child:

Katharina Kaminski

child:

Sebastian Kaminski

child:

Claudia Kaminski (deceased 1980)