Wolfgang Birkenfeld
Wolfgang Birkenfeld (born September 7, 1932 in Nordhausen ; † September 2011 ) was a German historian and university professor .
Life
Birkenfeld, who also worked as a teacher for a while, taught, after having previously worked in Braunschweig (from 1962 at the Pedagogical University) and Duisburg , at the University of Siegen from 1972 . There he taught Modern History and History Didactics until 1997, the year he retired . In the meantime he also held the function of dean of Faculty I ( social sciences , philosophy , theology , history , geography ).
Birkenfeld was one of the most important textbook authors in Germany. Among other things, he worked on the series The Journey into the Past . This history book was published in millions of copies and translated into Japanese. He was also the editor of the Westermann History Atlas .
Publications
- The synthetic fuel 1933–1945 , Musterschmidt-Verlag, Göttingen
Web links
- Obituary for Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Birkenfeld at www.uni-siegen.de, accessed on March 23, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Short bio (PDF; 549 kB)
- ↑ The Battle for Fuel in the Spiegel from April 1, 1964
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Birkenfeld, Wolfgang |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nordhausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 2011 |