Background
Rawer, Karl Maria Alois was born on April 19, 1913 in Neunkirchen, Germany.
Rawer, Karl Maria Alois was born on April 19, 1913 in Neunkirchen, Germany.
DiplPhys, University Freiburg, Germany, 1932. Doctor rerum naturalium, Technology University Munich, 1939. Doctorate (honorary), University Düsseldorf, Germany, 1978.
Scientist, German Air Force Testing Place, Rechlin, 1939-1943;scientist, Center for Radio Advice, Bad Voeslau, 1943-1945;science director, Svc. de Prevision Ionospherique Militaire, France, 1946-1956;science director, Ionosphaeren-Institut, Breisach, Germany, 1956-1969;science director, Faaunhofer-Institut fuer physikalische Weltraumforschung, Freiburg, 1969-1979. Guest professor of University Paris, 1958-1964, Catholic U. Louvain, Belgium, 1975.
Captain, German Air Force, 1940-1945. Member Union Radio - Scientifique Internationale (International Union of Radio Science), International Academy Astronautics, others.
Married Waltraut Hien, July 28, 1939. Children: Thomas, Bernhard, Martin, Johanna, Adelheid, Hedwig, Katharina.