Background
Jacobshagen, Volker Hartmut was born on May 10, 1931 in Marburg, Germany. Son of Eduard K. and Erika M. (Schmidt) Jacobshagen.
Jacobshagen, Volker Hartmut was born on May 10, 1931 in Marburg, Germany. Son of Eduard K. and Erika M. (Schmidt) Jacobshagen.
Diploma in geology, Doctor of Philosophy, University Marburg, 1957. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Athens, 1997.
Assistant, U. Marburg, 1957-1959, 61-62; research fellow, U. Marburg, 1959-1960; lecturer, U. Marburg, 1962-1969; associate professor, U. Marburg, 1969; assistant, U. Bonn, 1960-1961; full professor, Free U., Berlin, 1969-1997. Director Institute Geology Free U., 1973-1975, dean faculty geoscience, 1984-1987, member academic senate, 1974-1980, 93-97.
Member German Geological Society (Hermann-Credner award 1962, honorary 1984).
Married Gisela Muth, July 20, 1957. Children: Mechthild, Gertrud, Arnold.