Background
Leitner, Gerhard Wolfgang was born on November 5, 1944 in Nürnberg, Germany. Son of Leonhard and Irmgard Leitner.
Leitner, Gerhard Wolfgang was born on November 5, 1944 in Nürnberg, Germany. Son of Leonhard and Irmgard Leitner.
Master of Arts, University Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1973. Habilitation, University Hannover, Federal Republic Germany, 1978.
Assistant lecturer University Hannover, 1973-1980. Professor Free University, Berlin, since 1980. Guest professor University Potsdam, since 1990.
Visiting professor Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1992. Research professor Monash University, 1995-1996, Edith Cowan University, Perth, since 2003. Convenor of conferences in field.
Member German-British Association, International Computer Archive of Modern English (board directors 1991), Australian Institute Foundation Annual (secretary), Australian Research Council, Wilton Park Association (president German br.2001-), Philological Society, Henry Sweet Society.
Married Praxedis Hiltraud Siegmann, February 13, 1980. Children: Martin Patrick, Philip Orlando.