Günter Zimmermann
Günter Zimmermann (born September 11, 1914 in Danzig ; † November 2, 1972 in Großhansdorf ) was a German American scholar .
Life
After receiving his doctorate on July 21, 1952 in Hamburg (analysis of the forms and concepts of the hieroglyphs of the three Mayan manuscripts, with special consideration of the Dresden manuscript. A contribution to Central American antiquity) and his habilitation in 1957, he taught there from 1957 to 1963 as a private lecturer in ethnology , from 1963 to 1965 as an adjunct professor for ethnology and from 1965 to 1972 as a full professor for ancient American languages and cultures.
Fonts (selection)
- Brief system of forms and concepts of the hieroglyphs in Mayan manuscripts . Hamburg 1953, OCLC 989874490 .
- The hieroglyphs of Mayan manuscripts . Hamburg 1956, OCLC 1013941688 .
- The history of Domingo de Muñon Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin. Source-critical studies on the early Indian history of Mexico . Hamburg 1960, OCLC 611009789 .
- as editor: Letters of the Indian nobility from New Spain to Charles V and Philip II around the middle of the 16th century . Munich 1970, OCLC 832495 .
Web links
- Günter Zimmermann in the Hamburg professor catalog
- germananthropology.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zimmermann, Günter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German old Americanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Danzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd November 1972 |
| Place of death | Großhansdorf |