Background
Steinert, Klaus Günter was born on January 22, 1928 in Buchwalde, Saxony, Germany. Son of Martin and Katharine Kora (Birkner) Steinert.
geodetics and astronomy educator
Steinert, Klaus Günter was born on January 22, 1928 in Buchwalde, Saxony, Germany. Son of Martin and Katharine Kora (Birkner) Steinert.
Diploma-Ing., College of Technology, Dresden, Germany, 1953. Dr-Ing., College of Technology, Dresden, Germany, 1961. Doctor Ing Habilitation, Dresden University of Technology, 1969.
Postgraduate, Lomonosov University, Moscow, 1971.
Assistant Mining College, Freiberg, Germany, 1953-1954. Land surveyor Geodetic Service, Leipzig, Germany, 1954-1956. Assistant, then chief engineer Dresden University of Technology, 1956-1975, assistant professor geodesy and astronomy, 1976-1985, associate professor, 1985-1990, professor, 1990-1995, professor emeritus, since 1995, chairman Lohrmann Observatory, 1976-1995, speaker department geodesy and cartography, 1990-1994, vice dean Faculty Geophysical Society, 1991-1994, chairman geodesic studies course, 1990-1994.
Chairman Society German-Soviet Friendship, Dresden, 1986-1990. Member Astronomical Society Heidelberg, International Astronomical Union, Popular Science Society Urania (chairman Dresden 1967-1991, gold medal Berlin 1984).
Married Lotte Johanna Gräfe, March 21, 1953 (deceased June 1992). Children: Sabine, Annette, Wolfgang.