Background

Landfester, Manfred was born on April 4, 1937 in Wuppertal, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Grete (Zatryb) Landfester.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Classics, University Tübingen, Germany, 1964. Habilitation, University Bochum, Germany, 1970.

Career

Ausserplan professor University Bochum, 1972-1980. Ordinary professor University Giessen, Germany, since 1980, vice president Germany, since 1993.

Achievements

• Manfred Landfester has been listed as a noteworthy classical studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Association Papyrologues, Mommsen-Gesellschaft (board directors 1980-1985).

Connections

Married Heidi Flume, April 7, 1967. Children: Katharina, Alexander, Korinna Natalia.

Father:

Wilhelm Landfester

Mother:

Grete (Zatryb) Landfester

Spouse:

Heidi Flume

child:

Korinna Natalia Landfester

child:

Alexander Landfester

child:

Katharina Landfester