Background
Kümmel, Hermann Gerhard Heinrich was born on October 7, 1922 in Berlin. Son of Otto H. Chr and Therese B. (Klee) Kümmel.
Kümmel, Hermann Gerhard Heinrich was born on October 7, 1922 in Berlin. Son of Otto H. Chr and Therese B. (Klee) Kümmel.
Diploma in physics, University Berlin, 1950. Doctor in Natural Sciences, Free University, Berlin, 1952. Habilitation, Free University, Berlin, 1956.
Research assistant Free University, Berlin, 1952-1957. Research associate Iowa State University, Iowa City, 1957-1958. Lecturer University Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1958.
Research assistant Max Planck Institute Chemistry, Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany, 1958-1962. Lecturer University Mainz, 1958-1962, adjunct professor, 1964-1969. Professor physics Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1962-1964.
Professor University Bochum, Federal Republic of Germany, since 1970, dean physics faculty Federal Republic of Germany, 1976-1978. External science member Max Planck Institute Chemistry, Mainz, 1977.
Member American Physical Society, European Physical Society, German Physical Society.
Married Mechthild Kümmel, August 21, 1954 (deceased 1968). Married Heide Krüner, March 20, 1970. Children: Eva F., Tilmann H.