Wipf, Karl Arthur was born on April 11, 1938 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Son of Karl and Julia (Keller) W. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, 1972. Assistant philology University Zurich, Switzerland, 1971-1973, lecturer philological, theological faculties, 1972-1980, assistant theological faculty, 1975-1978.
Chairman American and prehistoric Europe section Institute Canarium, Hallein, Austria, 1980-1987, vice president, 1983-1986. Correspondent member El Museum Canario, Canary Islands, since 1980. Member Museum American Indian (Heye Foundation), New York City, since 1979.
Guide for science tours, since 1963.
With Swiss Army, 1958-1988.
Member Swiss Society Richard Wagner (life), Society Comparative Studies Rock-Paintings Austria (editorial), Current Anthropology (Chicago) (associate), Swiss Americanists Society (Geneva) (life). Member Society Prehistory and Early History (Bonn, Federal Republic Germany), Society of America Archaelogy, American Anthropological Association, Gesellschaft fur Vor u Frûhgeschichte, The Australian Rock Art Research Association.
