Background
Eck, Werner was born on December 17, 1939 in Nürnberg, Germany. Son of Josef and Therese (Herteis) Eck.
archaeologist historian university professor
Eck, Werner was born on December 17, 1939 in Nürnberg, Germany. Son of Josef and Therese (Herteis) Eck.
Dr.phil., University Erlangen, Germany, 1968. DHC (honorary), University Cluj, 2003.
Professor, U. Saarbrücken, Germany, 1975-1979; professor, U. Cologne, Germany, since 1979; dean, U. Cologne, Germany, 1985-1989. Author: Senatoren von Vespasian bis Hadrian, 1970, Die staatlliche Organisation Italiens, 1979, Agrippina, 1993 (Köln prize 1994, Historisches Kolleg Munich prize 1995). Editor Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 1979-1996.
German Archaeological Institute. Academia Europaea; Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. Austrian Archaeological Institute.
Mommsen Society.
Married Christa Kleiner, 1964. 1 child, Wolfgang.