Background
Becker, Josef was born on February 6, 1931 in Buchen, Germany. Son of Joseph and Cordula (Trunzer) Becker.
Becker, Josef was born on February 6, 1931 in Buchen, Germany. Son of Joseph and Cordula (Trunzer) Becker.
Dr.phil., U. Heidelberg, Germany, 1958; Dr.phil.habil., U. Erlangen, Germany, 1969.
Assistant history department, Technology U., Karlsruhe, Germany, 1958-1962; assistant history Department, University Erlangen, 1962-1973; professor modern and contemporary history, U. Augsburg, Germany, 1973-1996; president, U. Augsburg, Germany, 1983-1991.
Honorary president Comité franco-allemand de Recherches sur l'Histoire de la France et de l'Allemagne, since 1987. Vice president communications of History of International Rels., Paris, 1990-1995. Member Association Canada Studies of German Speaking Countries, Kommission fur Zeitgeschichte Bonn, Rotary.
Married Ruth Capell, April 19, 1960. Children: Georg, Tilman, Ulrich.