Hanno Beck

Background

Beck, Hanno was born on September 13, 1923 in Eschwege, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Carl and Carla (Noeding) Beck.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University Marburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1951. Postgraduate, University Marburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1953.

Career

Visiting lecturer, Bonn U., Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, 1961-1963; resident, Bonn U., Bonn, 1963; lecturer, Bonn U., Bonn, 1963-1966; assistant professor, Bonn U., Bonn, 1967-1970; professor, Bonn U., Bonn, 1971-1986; University professor, Bonn U., Bonn, since 1987.

Achievements

• Hanno Beck has been listed as a noteworthy History of science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Grosse Geographen Pioniere, Aussenseiter, Gelehrte
  • Grosse Geographen: Pioniere, Aussenseiter, Gelehrte (German Edition)

Membership

President Federal Republic Germany Section World Union for Protection of Life,1970-1972. Member Humboldt Society (leader office research since 1972), Academy New Cosmology, (president Munich 1983-1987), Academy Council and Directory, Swiss Society for theHistory of Natural Sciences (honorary member), Geographica Society of Frankfurt (corresponding member).

Interests

• Avocations: A. Humboldt, Carl Ritter, literature, geography and voyages.

Connections

Married Doris Schmidt, February 28, 1961 (deceased August 1986). Children: Fredrike, Almut, Carl.

Father:

Carl Beck

Mother:

Carla (Noeding) Beck

Spouse:

Doris Schmidt

child:

Fredrike Beck

child:

Almut Beck

child:

Carl Beck