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Wirth, Richard Guenter was born on August 30, 1950 in Graefendorf, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Heinrich and Maria Wirth.
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Richard Guenter Wirth
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Richard Guenter Wirth, German mineralogist. Recipient Research award, GFZ Potsdam, 2003; fellow, Mineralogical Society America, 2009, Geological Society America, 2010. Member of Mineralogical Association Canada, Microscopy Society America, American Ceramic Society, Geological Society America, Mineralogical Society America.
Education
Diploma in Mineralogy, 1976. Doctor, Universität Würzburg, 1978.
Career
Postdoctoral Institute Materials Physics University, Saarbrücken, Germany, 1978—1981. Assistant professor University Köln, Institute Mineralogy, Germany, 1981—1986. Prokurist, head administration INM Saarbrücken gem.
GmbH Institute Advanced Materials, 1986—1991. Senior scientist Ruhr University Bochum, Institute Geology, Germany, 1991—1994, GFZ, Germany, since 1994. Visiting scientist, James chair St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Canada, 2005—2005.
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Member of Mineralogical Association Canada, Microscopy Society America, American Ceramic Society, Geological Society America, Mineralogical Society America.
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Married Stefanie Anne Schwarz, June 21, 2000. Children: Stephanie, Michael Luebbeke.
