Günter Heimbeck (born 23 June 1946 in Gunzenhausen, Germany) is a German–Namibian retired professor of mathematics. His particular research interest is geometry; the Heimbeck Planes are named for him. Heimbeck probably is the first and only Namibian scholar to have a scientific sub-discipline carry his name.[1]
Günter Heimbeck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1946 Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg |
| Known for | Heimbeck Planes |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | University of Würzburg University of the Witwatersrand University of Namibia |
Heimbeck studied mathematics at University of Würzburg from 1965. He completed his PhD in 1974, and his habilitation in 1981.[2] He then became lecturer at his alma mater. In 1985 Heimbeck emigrated to South Africa, where he taught at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. In 1987 he took up a professorship for mathematics at the University of Namibia. Heimbeck is advisor to the Namibian Ministry of Education.[3]
References
edit- ^ Kamupingene, Alfred (2 December 2011). "Heimbeck Shouldn't Beg To Teach". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012.
- ^ Gerdes, Paulus (2007). African doctorates in mathematics: a catalogue. Lulu.com. p. 202. ISBN 9781430318675. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Staff profiles: Faculty of Science". University of Namibia. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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