Background
Maess, Gerhard S.W. was born on October 27, 1937 in Magdeburg, Germany. Son of Erich and Gudrun (Weirich) Maess.
mathematics educator university administrator
Maess, Gerhard S.W. was born on October 27, 1937 in Magdeburg, Germany. Son of Erich and Gudrun (Weirich) Maess.
Diploma in Mathematics, Schiller U., Jena, Germany, 1960; Dr rer national, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1965; Dr sc national, Rostock (Germany) U., 1977.
Researcher, German Academy Sciences, Berlin, 1960-1970; lecturer, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1965-1970; member editorial staff, Zentralblatt für Mathematics Berlin, 1968-1976; lecturer, Rostock U., 1970-1980; professor, Rostock U., since 1980; rector, Rostock U., since 1990.
Married Ingeborg Steinfurth, October 7, 1961. Children: Burkhard, Frauke, Sönke, Geertje, Alkje.