Otto Heinrich Heinrich Walliser

Background

Walliser, Otto Heinrich was born on March 3, 1928 in Krettenbach, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Martha (Fahr) Walliser.

Education

Diploma in geology, U. Tübingen, Federal Republic Germany, l954; D Natural Sciences, U. Tübingen, Federal Republic Germany, l954; D Habilitation, U. Marburg, Federal Republic Germany, l96l.

Career

Assistant Professor, University of Marburg 1954-1965, Professor, and Head of Department, of Geology and Palaeontology since 1965. President Palaontologische Gesellschaft 1974-1976. SecretaryGeneral Institute Palaeontological Association 1976-1984.

Leader Project 216 (Global biological events in earth history) of the Institute Geological Correlation Programme since 1984.

Achievements

• Otto Heinrich Walliser has been listed as a noteworthy paleontology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Paläontologische Gesellschaft (president l974-76), International Paleontological Society (secretary general l976-84), Academy Sciences Göttingen, Academy Sciences Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (foreign).

Interests

• History of arts and architecture.

Connections

Married Edith H. Grill, August 24, l954. Children: Thomas W., Matthias O.

Father:

Wilhelm Walliser

Mother:

Martha (Fahr) Walliser

Spouse:

Edith H. Grill

child:

Thomas W. Walliser

child:

Matthias O. Walliser