Background
Schmidtchen, Gerhard was born on May 17, 1925 in Hamm, Germany. Arrived in Switzerland, 1968. Son of Gustav and Gertrud (Janssen) Schmidtchen.
educator psychologist sociologist
Schmidtchen, Gerhard was born on May 17, 1925 in Hamm, Germany. Arrived in Switzerland, 1968. Son of Gustav and Gertrud (Janssen) Schmidtchen.
Diploma in voekswirt, University Frankfurt, Germany, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Freiburg, 1957. Doctor of Theology (honorary), University Erlangen, 1990.
Assistant Institute for Sozialforschung, Frankfurt, 1951-1953. From wissenschaftliche laites to science advisory Institute for Demoskopie, Allensbach, 1954-1977. From lecturer to associate professor University Zurich, 1966-1970, professor, 1970-1990, professor emeritus, since 1990.
Served with German military, 1943-1945. Member World Association for Public Opinion Research, American Association for Public Opinion Research, Society for the Science Study of Religion.
Married Gesine Annilotte Penzlin, July 30, 1961 (divorced 1975). Children: Thomas, Ralph. Married Barbara Gisela Kristen, April 3, 1990.