Background
Windfuhr, Gernot Ludwig was born on August 2, 1938 in Essen, Ruhr, Germany. Son of Helmut and Lisbeth (Krueger) Windfuhr. came to the United States, 1966.
Windfuhr, Gernot Ludwig was born on August 2, 1938 in Essen, Ruhr, Germany. Son of Helmut and Lisbeth (Krueger) Windfuhr. came to the United States, 1966.
Student, University Cologne. Student, University Tehran. Doctor of Philosophy in Iranian Studies, University Hamburg, 1965.
Member faculty, U. Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany, 1964-1966; assistant professor Iranian studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1973; professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1973; department chairman Near Eastern studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977-1987. Consultant in field.
(Book by Gernot Windfuhr, Hassan Tehranisa)
Served with German Army, 1958. Member American Oriental Society, Middle East Studies Association North America, Linguistic Society of America, Society Linguistica Europaea (a founder), American Association Teachers of Persian (president since 1989), American Academy Religion.
Married Gudrun Martha E. Spindler, August 20, 1965. Children: Holger Gernot, Kirsten Lisbeth.