Background
Edelstein, Wolfgang was born on June 15, 1929 in Freiburg, Germany. Son of Heinz and Charlotte (Schottländer) Edelstein.
Edelstein, Wolfgang was born on June 15, 1929 in Freiburg, Germany. Son of Heinz and Charlotte (Schottländer) Edelstein.
Licence ès-lettres, University Paris Sorbonne, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Heidelberg, 1962.
Staff member Odenwaldschule, Ober Hambach, Federal Republic Germany, 1954-1963, director studies Federal Republic Germany, 1961-1963. Senior researcher Max Planck Institute Human Development and Education, Berlin, 1963-1981, co-director, 1981-1997, emeritus, since 1997. Chief science adviser Ministry Education, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1966-1984.
Consultant Organization Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1968-1970.
Member German Psychological Association, German Sociological Association, International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, German Educational Research Association, Society for Research in Child Development.
Married Ilse Rosenkranz, May 10, 1967 (divorced 1975). Married Monika Keller, August 23, 1980. Children: Anna Lilja, Benjamín Tómas.