Background
Martens, Wolfgang Wilhelm was born on January 12, 1924 in Templin, Germany. Son of Wilhelm Ferdinand and Sophie (Schrimpff) Martens.
Martens, Wolfgang Wilhelm was born on January 12, 1924 in Templin, Germany. Son of Wilhelm Ferdinand and Sophie (Schrimpff) Martens.
Doctor Phil., University Cologne, Federal Republic Germany, 1952. Doctor Habilitation, Free University Berlin, 1968.
Assistant German department University Cologne, Federal Republic Germany, 1957-1958. Wissenschaftlicher Rat. German department Free University Berlin, 1958-1968.
Full professor, director German department University Munster, Federal Republic Germany, 1968-1972. Full professor, head German department University Vienna, Austria, 1972-1979. Full professor German department University Munich, 1979-1989, also director, 1979-1989, professor emeritus, since 1989.
Member Austrian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), International Lessing Society (honorary), Lessing Akademie Wolfenbuttel (member senate), Germanistische Kommission of Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
Married Helga Nina Seemann, July 22, 1953. Children: Brigitte, Corona, Andrea.