Background
Wittke, Walter Karl was born on March 28, 1934 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Walter and Ella (Juergenson) Wittke.
Wittke, Walter Karl was born on March 28, 1934 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Walter and Ella (Juergenson) Wittke.
Master of Science, Technology University Hanover, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Karlsruhe, 1962. Doctor in Engineering, University Hannover, 1998.
From research assistant to associate professor, Technology U. Karlsruhe, Germany, 1959-1974; head institute for geotechnology engineering, U. Aachen, Germany, since 1974. Visiting professor rock Mechanics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1971, PurdueU., West Lafayette, Indiana, 1983.
Member American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (rock mech.award 1977), Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Geotechnik (president), Deutscher Ausschuss fuer Unterirdisches Bauen, Deutsches Talsperren Komitee.
Married Lilian Siquet, May 18, 1968. Children: Bettina, Patricia, Cornelia, Martin.