Background
Kaegbein, Paul Friedrich was born on June 26, 1925 in Dorpat, Estonia. Son of Paul Heinrich and Elfriede Helene (Meyer) Kaegbein.
Library and information educator
Kaegbein, Paul Friedrich was born on June 26, 1925 in Dorpat, Estonia. Son of Paul Heinrich and Elfriede Helene (Meyer) Kaegbein.
Doctor of Philosophy in History, Humboldt University, Berlin, 1948.
Librarian, Humboldt U. Library, Berlin, 1951-1952;
librarian, Technological U. Library, Berlin, 1952-1961;
director, Technological U. Library, Berlin, 1962-1975;
director, School Librarianship, Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany, 1975-1981;
professor, U. Cologne, since 1975. Executive Board Baltic History Committee, Goettingen, since 1979. Committee Wolfenbuettel Round Table on Library.
History, 1985-1994; committee Herder Institute, since 1994.
Member International Association Technological U. Libraries (honorary, treasurer, vice president 1968-1974), German Research Society (library committee 1970-1975), German Special Libraries Association (honorary, chairman 1971-1979), Foundation Prussian Cultural Heritage (chairman library committee 1972-1982), International Federation Library. Association (chairman professional board 1983-1985), International Library. Science Honor Society, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Irene Borkowski, July 15, 1950 (deceased 2002). Children: Irene, Christine.