Background
Rost, Gottfried was born on November 14, 1931 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Paul and Frieda (Lehmann) Rost.
Rost, Gottfried was born on November 14, 1931 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Paul and Frieda (Lehmann) Rost.
Bibliothekar, Ztrl. Institute Bibliothekswesen, Berlin, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Humboldt University, Berlin, 1972.
Library, Deutsche Bücherei, Leipzig, since 1952; deputy director bibliographical division, Deutsche Bücherei, Leipzig deputy general director, Deutsche Bücherei, Leipzig, 1990-1996; retired, 1996.
Member Verein Deutscher Bibliothekare, Fachbeirat Deutsches Bibliotheksinstitut.
Married Maritta Scheurer, January 10, 1953. Children: Elisabeth, Andreas, Dorothea, Ursula.