Background
Kannicht, Richard Reinhold was born on October 5, 1931 in Arendsee/Altmark, Germany. Son of Reinhold and Erika (Clément) Kannicht.
Kannicht, Richard Reinhold was born on October 5, 1931 in Arendsee/Altmark, Germany. Son of Reinhold and Erika (Clément) Kannicht.
Reifezeugnis (abitur), Jahnschule, Salzwedel, Germany, 1950. Student, Freie University, Berlin, 1950—1952. Student, University Heidelberg, 1952—1956.
Student, Staatsexamen, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Staatsexamen, 1957.
Teacher gymnasium Johanneum, Hamburg, Germany, 1957—1959. Assistant University Wuerzburg, 1959—1965, universitaetsdozent, 1965—1969. Professor Greek University Tübingen, Germany, 1969—1997, professor emeritus, since 1997, dean faculty, 1972—1973, member academy senate, 1974—1990.
Chairman Mommsen-Gesellschaft, 1976—1978, vice chairman, 1978—1983. Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1979, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1986.
Fellow: Deutsches Archaeologisches Institute, Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften, British Academy (correspondent).
Married Irmgard Liesa Kersten, July 11, 1957.