Background
Franke, Peter Robert was born on November 2, 1926 in Luedenscheid, Westfalia, Germany. Son of Eduard Hugo and Gertrud Anna (Beuge) Franke.
Franke, Peter Robert was born on November 2, 1926 in Luedenscheid, Westfalia, Germany. Son of Eduard Hugo and Gertrud Anna (Beuge) Franke.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Erlangen, Germany, 1954. Docent, University Erlangen, Germany, 1960.
Assistant curator, Bavarian Numismatic Collection, Munich, Germany, 1955-1958;
fellow, History and Epigraphical Commission German Archaelog. Institute, Munich, Germany, 1958-1961;
science Oberrat, German Archeological Institute, Athens and Munich, 1961-1967;
docent, U. Erlangen, Munich, 1967;
professor ancient history, U. Saarland, Germany, 1967-1992;
professor emeritus, U. Saarland, since 1992. Director Institute for Ancient History, University of the Saarland, 1967-1992.
Visiting professor.Thessaloniki, 1975-1977, New York, 1975, Budapest, 1988, Vienna, 1988-1989, Salzburg, 1990-1991, 97. Member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1982-1983, Austrian Academy Science, 1989.
Ensign German Navy, 1944-1945. Member American Numismatic Society (member committee), Greek Numismatic Society (honorary), Greek Archaeol. Society, Romanian Numismatic Society, Austrian Archaeol.
Institute, International Numismatic Committee.
Married Leonore Charlotte Kutzner, December 20, 1954. Children: Sabina, Bettina, Christopher.