Background
Knoche, Wilhelm was born on November 16, 1937 in Mettmenn, Germany. Son of Wilhelm K.F. and Elfriede (Graef) Knoche.
Knoche, Wilhelm was born on November 16, 1937 in Mettmenn, Germany. Son of Wilhelm K.F. and Elfriede (Graef) Knoche.
Abitur, Gymnasium, Mettmann, Germany, 1957. Diploma in Physics, University Goettingen (Germany), 1962. Doctor in Natural Sciences, University Goettingen (Germany), 1965.
Privatadozent, University Clausthal (Germany), 1976.
Research assistant, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1965-1966; Research assistant, Max-Planck-Institute, Goettingen, Germany, 1967-1971; head research group, Max-Planck-Institute, 1972-1980; professor, U. Bielefeld (Germany), since 1981.
Member Royal Society Chemistry, Deutsche Bunsengesellschaft.
Married Edeltraut Milde, November 30, 1963. Children: Ruth, Dorothee, Christoph, Judith, Eva.