Background
Wagner, Rudolf Georg was born on November 3, 1941 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Son of Ott-Heinrich Wagner and Renate von Weyrauch.
Wagner, Rudolf Georg was born on November 3, 1941 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Son of Ott-Heinrich Wagner and Renate von Weyrauch.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Munich, 1969.
Assistant professor, Free U. Berlin, 1972-1978; private practice consultant, Berlin, 1978-1980; fellow, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1981-1982; visiting professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984; research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986-1987; research linguist, University of California, Berkeley, 1984-1986; professor, chair Chinese studies Department, University Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, since 1987.
Member European Association Chinese Studies (secretary 1992-1996), European Association Chinese Studies (president 1996-1998), Association Asian Studies, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Academy Social Sciences.
Married Dagmar zu Dohna, July 14, 1969 (divorced 1988). Children: Martha, Tina. Married Catherine Vance Yeh, December 29, 1988.