Background
Backes, Magnus Reiner was born on September 17, 1930 in Cologne, Rhineland, Germany. Son of Peter and Lilli (Müller) Backes.
Backes, Magnus Reiner was born on September 17, 1930 in Cologne, Rhineland, Germany. Son of Peter and Lilli (Müller) Backes.
Doctor, University Bonn, 1957.
Conservator, Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Rheinland-Pfalz, Mainz, Germany, 1964-1972; director, Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Rheinland-Pfalz, Mainz, Germany, 1983-1991; land conservator, Bayrisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege, Munich, 1973-1982. Lecturer Fachhochschule, Koblenz, Germany, 1970-1972, Fachhochschule, Augsburg, Germany, 1978-1982. President Institute for Protection of Stones, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1987-1991.
Member Rotary.
Married Karin Baltzer, August 23, 1960. Children: Regina Friederike, Susanne Angelika.