Background
Hiersche, Rolf was born on July 28, 1924 in Sö mmerda, Germany. Son of Kurt and Marie (Hecker) Hiersche.
comparative Indo-European linguistics educator
Hiersche, Rolf was born on July 28, 1924 in Sö mmerda, Germany. Son of Kurt and Marie (Hecker) Hiersche.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Jena, Germany, 1952. Habilitation, University Berlin, Federal Republic Germany, 1962.
Assistant Academy Berlin, German Democratic Republic, 1952-1957. Assistant University Berlin, Federal Republic Germany, 1957-1962, assistant professor, 1962-1967. Associate professor University Lille, France, 1967-1970.
Professor comparative Indo-European linguistics University Giessen, Federal Republic Germany, since 1970.
Member Indogermanische Gesellschaft, Societé de Linguistique de Paris.
Married Ursula Brandt, September 30, 1949. Children– Yvonne, Korinna.