Background
Paul, Wolfgang was born on August 10, 1913 in Lorenzkirch, Germany. Son of Theodor and Elisabeth (Ruppel) Paul.
Paul, Wolfgang was born on August 10, 1913 in Lorenzkirch, Germany. Son of Theodor and Elisabeth (Ruppel) Paul.
Diplom, Technology Hochschule, Berlin, 1937. Habilitation, University Kiel/Gôttingen, Germany, 1944. Doctor honoris causa, University Uppsala.
Doctor honoris causa, University Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany. Doctor honoris causa, University Thessaloniki, Greece. Doctor honoris causa, University Poznan, Poland.
Data Control Language (honorary), University Kent, United Kingdom, 1992.
Dozent University Göttingen, Germany, 1944. Ordinary professor, director Institute Physics University Bonn, Germany, 1952-1980, now professor emeritus Germany. President Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Bonn, Germany, 1979-1989.
Dek. Mathemat.-Naturwissenschaft. Fak. University Bonn, 1957-1958, visiting scient. European Organization of Nuclear Research (Centre Européen de Recherche Nucléaire, Genf) 1960-1962, chairman Vorstand der Kernforschungsanlage Jülich, 1963-1964, chairman Wissenshaftlicher Rat, 1963-1964, director nuclear physics division European Organization of Nuclear Research, 1965-1967, manitoba director Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 1971-1973, chairman Wissenschaftlicher Rat v.
European Organization of Nuclear Research, 1973-1979.
Contributor numerous articles to professional journals.
President Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, 1979-1989. Member German Physical Society, European Physical Society, German Academy for Natural Science (Leopoldina), Academy of Sciences, Order 'Pour le mérite'.
Married Liselotte Hirsche, 1940 (deceased 1977), married Doris Waloh, 1979. Four children.