Education
Doctor of Philosophy Geology (University of Heidelberg, 1936).
Doctor of Philosophy Geology (University of Heidelberg, 1936).
1941-1956 Scientist at Paläontologisches Institut und Museum (University of Kiel, Germany) Since 1956 Professor at the University of Giessen, Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut. Apparently there is a peak in Costa Rica named after him. (Near Mount Chirripó) Doctor of Philosophy
Active member of the Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources. Formerly the Bundesanstalt für Bodenforschung, BfB) in Latin-America and the Caribbean.