Background
Wurzbacher, Gerhard was born on July 31, 1912 in Zwickau, Saxony, Germany. Son of Paul and Hedwig (Kunze) Wurzbacher.
Wurzbacher, Gerhard was born on July 31, 1912 in Zwickau, Saxony, Germany. Son of Paul and Hedwig (Kunze) Wurzbacher.
Degree in Pedagogique, University Leipzig, Germany, 1936. Doctor in History, University Berlin, Germany, 1939. Habilitation in Sociology, University Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1952.
Lecturer, assistant Academy for Economics and Politics, Hamburg, 1948-1952. Research leader United Nations Educational Institute for Social Sciences, Cologne, Federal Republic Germany, 1952-1954. Professor sociology Pedagogical High School, Hannover, Federal Republic Germany, 1954-1965, University Kiel, Federal Republic Germany, since 1956.
Fulbright professor University South Carolina, Columbia, 1956-1980. Professor sociology and social anthropology University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1965-1980, with Interdisciplinary Research Center for Social Sciences Federal Republic Germany, since 1980.
Advisor Federal Ministry Family, Youth and Health, Federal Republican of Germany, Protestant Church Germany, Council Against Drug Addiction, German Sports Organization, 1957-1975.
Married Annelore Bock, September 18, 1939. Children: Frank, Heike, Wulf, Hartmut.