Background
Schneemelcher, Wilhelm was born on August 21, 1914 in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Paula (Sachse) Schneemelcher.
Schneemelcher, Wilhelm was born on August 21, 1914 in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Paula (Sachse) Schneemelcher.
Degree in Theology, University Berlin, 1938. Habilitation, University Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1949. Doctor of Theology, University Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1954.
Doctorate (honorary), University Strassburg, France, 1966.
Professor, of New Testament and History of the Ancient Church, Bonn 1954, Dean Evangelical Theology Faculty 1958-1959, 1963-1964. Rector, University of Bonn 1967-1968. Professor Emeritus since 1979.
President Rhineland-Westphalia Academy, of Sciences, Diisseldorf 1982-1985. Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stem. Honorary degree.
Author: Early Christianity, 1981. Co-editor: Evangelical City Lexicon, 2 vols., 1987.Editor: New Testament Apochrypha, 2 vols., 1987-1989, Reden und Añfsätze, 1991.
Member Rotary.
Married Eva Ackermann, May 31, 1940. Children: Wilhelm Peter, Christiane, Thomas, Stefan.