Gerhard Krüger (computer scientist)

Gerhard Krüger (born July 9, 1933 in Melsungen ; † October 9, 2013 in Waldbronn ) was Professor of Computer Science at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and helped set up computer science teaching in Germany.

Life

Gerhard Krüger studied physics from 1952 to 1957 at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Humboldt University Berlin . He received his doctorate in 1959 with the dissertation "Detection of fast neutrons with spark counters" at the University of Giessen as Dr. phil. nat. with Wilhelm Hanle . From 1960 he worked at the nuclear research center in Karlsruhe . Since 1971 he has been a computer science professor at the University of Karlsruhe (TH) . From 1981 to 1983 he was Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science. In 1982 he founded the Institute for Telematics, the first of its kind in Germany.

In addition to his scientific work, Gerhard Krüger was also involved in university politics, including in the 1990s for the development of teaching in computer science at various East German universities. From 1985 to 1986 he was President of the Society for Computer Science .

He had been a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina since 1995 and a full member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences since 1996 . He was also a member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering acatech .

Krüger was co-editor of the textbook and exercise book Telematik and author of numerous scientific publications.

Honors

1994: Honorary doctorate Dr. rer. nat. hc from the Humboldt University of Berlin
1995: Federal Cross of Merit, 1st class
1997: Honorary doctorate Dr. rer. nat. hc from the Medical University of Lübeck
2001: Honorary doctorate Dr. rer. nat. hc from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena
2001: Merit Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg
2005: Fellow of the Society for Computer Science
2005: Honorary doctorate Dr.-Ing. E. h. of the University of Rostock
2007: Honorary doctorate Dr.-Ing. E. h. of the Technical University of Ilmenau
2007: Honorary member of the Society for Computer Science

Web links

Literature by and about Gerhard Krüger in the catalog of the German National Library
Private pages at KIT (formerly University of Karlsruhe)

Individual evidence

^ Christel Dell, Danny Weber, Thomas Wilde: Deceased members and honorary patrons . List of members and honorary patrons who died between July 31, 2013 and June 30, 2015. In: Jörg Hacker (Ed.): German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina . Structure and members. German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina eV, Halle (Saale) 2015, p. 346 ( leopoldina.org [PDF; accessed September 25, 2016]).
^ Gerhard Krüger: Detection of fast neutrons with spark counters. 1959, accessed February 5, 2016 .
↑ Susanne Liedtke (Public Relations Department, Friedrich Schiller University Jena): Prof. Gerhard Krüger receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Jena. In: Information Service Science. January 24, 2001, accessed October 31, 2007 .
↑ List of medal recipients 1975–2019. (PDF; 180 kB) State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg, p. 45 , accessed on June 12, 2019 .
^ Fellowship. In: Society for Computer Science. Retrieved October 31, 2007 .
^ Karl-Heinz Kutz (Press and Communication Office, University of Rostock): Honorary doctorate for Prof. Gerhard Krüger. In: Information Service Science. April 14, 2005, accessed October 31, 2007 .
↑ Wilfried Nax (Press and Public Relations Department, Technical University of Ilmenau): Telematics pioneer Prof. Gerhard Krüger receives an honorary doctorate from the TU Ilmenau. In: Information Service Science. January 10, 2007, accessed October 31, 2007 .
↑ Gerhard Krüger becomes an honorary member of the GI. In: Society for Computer Science. August 24, 2007, accessed October 31, 2007 .

personal data
SURNAME	Kruger, Gerhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German computer scientist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH	July 9, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH	Melsungen
DATE OF DEATH	October 9, 2013
Place of death	Waldbronn

[1] Christel Dell, Danny Weber, Thomas Wilde: Deceased members and honorary patrons . List of members and honorary patrons who died between July 31, 2013 and June 30, 2015. In: Jörg Hacker (Ed.): German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina . Structure and members. German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina eV, Halle (Saale) 2015, p. 346 ( leopoldina.org [PDF; accessed September 25, 2016]).

[2] Gerhard Krüger: Detection of fast neutrons with spark counters. 1959, accessed February 5, 2016 .

[3] Susanne Liedtke (Public Relations Department, Friedrich Schiller University Jena): Prof. Gerhard Krüger receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Jena. In: Information Service Science. January 24, 2001, accessed October 31, 2007 .

[4] List of medal recipients 1975–2019. (PDF; 180 kB) State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg, p. 45 , accessed on June 12, 2019 .

[5] Fellowship. In: Society for Computer Science. Retrieved October 31, 2007 .

[6] Karl-Heinz Kutz (Press and Communication Office, University of Rostock): Honorary doctorate for Prof. Gerhard Krüger. In: Information Service Science. April 14, 2005, accessed October 31, 2007 .

[7] Wilfried Nax (Press and Public Relations Department, Technical University of Ilmenau): Telematics pioneer Prof. Gerhard Krüger receives an honorary doctorate from the TU Ilmenau. In: Information Service Science. January 10, 2007, accessed October 31, 2007 .

[8] Gerhard Krüger becomes an honorary member of the GI. In: Society for Computer Science. August 24, 2007, accessed October 31, 2007 .