Background
Sauerlaender, Willibald was born on February 29, 1924 in Waldsee, Germany.
Sauerlaender, Willibald was born on February 29, 1924 in Waldsee, Germany.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Munich, 1953.
Professor art history, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1962-1970;
director, Zentralinstitut f. Kunstgeschichte, Munich, 1970-1989. Visiting member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1961-1962, 73.
Visiting professor New York University, New York City, 1964-1965, 92, College France, Paris, 1981, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1982, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984, 85. Distinguished professor University of California, Berkeley, 1989.
Member Bayer Akademy Wissenschaften, Medieval Academy American, Royal Society Antiquaries (London), Kon. Academy W L S K van Belgie, British Academy, Academie ders Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Academy Europaea (founding member), Antiquaires de France (correspondent and honorary member), European Academy Salzburg.
Married Brigitte Rückoldt. 1 child, Georg.