Background
Kegel, Gerhard was born on June 26, 1912 in Magdeburg, Germany. Son of Martin and Wilhelmine (Schönbach) Kegel.
Kegel, Gerhard was born on June 26, 1912 in Magdeburg, Germany. Son of Martin and Wilhelmine (Schönbach) Kegel.
Doctor juris, University Berlin, 1936. Doctor juris (honorary), University Mannheim, Germany, 1983. Professor (honorary), University Rosario, Bogota, Colombia, 1983.
Assistant Kaiser Wilhelm Institute Foreign and International Private Law Berlin, 1936-1945. Lecturer University Cologne, Germany, 1946—1950, professor law Germany, 1950—1978. Professor emeritus University Cologne (Federal Republic Germany), since 1978.
Lst lieutenant artillery German Army, l94l-45.
Married Irmgard Vethake, January 2, 1940. Children: Irmelis, Charlotte, Marianne, Joachim.