Background
Walliser, Otto Heinrich was born on March 3, 1928 in Krettenbach, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Martha (Fahr) Walliser.
Walliser, Otto Heinrich was born on March 3, 1928 in Krettenbach, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Martha (Fahr) Walliser.
Diploma in geology, University Tübingen, Germany, 1954. Doctor Natural Sciences, University Tübingen, Germany, 1954. Doctor Habilitation, University Marburg, Germany, l96l.
Assistant Professor, University of Marburg 1954-1965, Professor, and Head of Department, of Geology and Palaeontology since 1965. President Palaontologische Gesellschaft 1974-1976. Secretary- General Institute Palaeontological Association 1976-1984.
Leader Project 216 (Global biological events in earth history) of the Institute Geological Correlation Programme since 1984.
Member Paläontologische Gesellschaft (president l974-76), International Paleontological Society (secretary general l976-84), Academy of Sciences Göttingen, Russia, Krakow and Warsaw, Poland.
Married Edith H. Grill, August 24, l954. Children: Thomas W., Matthias O.