Background
Wimmel, Walter Erwin was born on September 27, 1922 in Krofdorf-Gleiberg, Hesse, Germany. Son of Wilhelm Maximilian and Else Louise (Hoffmann) Wimmel.
Wimmel, Walter Erwin was born on September 27, 1922 in Krofdorf-Gleiberg, Hesse, Germany. Son of Wilhelm Maximilian and Else Louise (Hoffmann) Wimmel.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Freiburg, Germany, 1950. Habilitation, University Freiburg, 1957.
Assistant, U. Freiburg, 1951-1957; university lecturer, U. Freiburg, 1957-1962; professor extraordinary, U. Freiburg, 1962-1963; professor ordinary philology, U. Marburg, since 1963.
Fellow Marburger Gelehrte Gesellschaft.
Married Johanna Maria Haefele, July 22, 1953. Children: Conrad Hermann, Elsa Maria.