Wolfgang Othenio Abel

Background

Abel, Wolfgang Othenio was born on April 4, 1932 in Berlin. Son of Wolfgang Lothar and Juliane (Versluys) Abel.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, U. Vienna, Austria, 1956.

Career

Assistant, U. Cologne, Germany, 1956-1959; assistant, Max-Planck-Institute, Heidelberg, Germany, 1959-1971; professor, U. Heidelberg, 1971-1975; professor, U. Hamburg, since 1975. Dean faculty biology U. Heidelberg, 1972-1974. Managing director Institute General Botany, U. Hamburg, 1977-1981, 91-96.

Achievements

• Wolfgang Othenio Abel has been listed as a noteworthy Botany educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Gisela Franziska Frischeisen, August 19, 1958. Children: Brigitte, Norbert, Gernot.

Father:

Wolfgang Lothar Abel

Mother:

Juliane (Versluys) Abel

Spouse:

Gisela Franziska Frischeisen

child:

Gernot Abel

child:

Brigitte Abel

child:

Norbert Abel