Background
Schmidt, Helmut Manfred was born on January 24, 1940 in Rossdorf, Germany. Son of Karl and Frieda (Zopf) Schmidt.
Schmidt, Helmut Manfred was born on January 24, 1940 in Rossdorf, Germany. Son of Karl and Frieda (Zopf) Schmidt.
Diploma in physics, University Saarbrücken, Germany, 1964. Doctor Natural Sciences, University Braunschweig, Germany, 1967.
Development engineer ROTO GmbH, Braunschweig, 1968-1971. Instructor physics University Frankfurt, Germany, 1971-1973. Professor physics University Bonn, Germany, 1974-1989, dean department education Germany, 1980-1984.
Professor, director Institute for Physics Education, University Cologne, Germany, since 1989.
Member Society Physics and Chemistry Education (president 1980-1984), Society for Science Education (president 1993-1997), German Physics Society.
Married Magdalene Charlotte Treichel, April 23, 1965. 1 child, Ariane.