Hans-Georg Steiner

Background

Steiner, Hans-Georg was born on November 21, 1928 in Witten, Germany. Son of Alfred and Johanna (Viol) Steiner.

Education

Master of Science, University Muenster, Federal Republic Germany, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Darmstadt, Federal Republic Germany, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor University Muenster, 1957-1967. Director Center Didactics of Mathematics University Karlsruhe, Federal Republic Germany, since 1967. Professor mathematics education University Erlangen-Bayreuth, Federal Republic Germany, 1970-1973.

Professor, director Institute Didactics of Mathematics University Bielefeld, Federal Republic Germany, since 1973. European co-director Comprehensive School Mathematics Project, Carbondale, Illinois, 1967-1972. Chief consultant Secretary School Mathematics Improvement Study, New York City, 1966-1970.

Vice president Association for Furtherance of Didactics of Mathematics, Karlsruhe, since 1969.

Achievements

• Hans-Georg Steiner has been listed as a noteworthy mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president International Youth Center of Arts, Bayreuth, 1974-1984. Member Advisory Board Institute Music-Theatre, Bayreuth, 1970-1985, Institute of Science Education, Kiel, 1988-1994. Member International Commission on Mathematics Instructors (vice president 1974-1978), Hamburg Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, German Mathematics Society, American Educational Research Association, German Society Didactics Mathematics Czechoslovak Mathematicians and Physicists (honorary).

Connections

Married Erika-Luise Paecher, May 10, 1952. Children: Johannes, Pamela, Gregor.

Father:

Alfred Steiner

Mother:

Johanna (Viol) Steiner

Spouse:

Erika-Luise Paecher

child:

Gregor Steiner

child:

Johannes Steiner

child:

Pamela Steiner