Zimmermann, Günter, 1914-1972

found: Interviews with German Anthropologist, June 22, 2015(Günter Zimmermann was born in Gdansk (Danzig) on Sept 11th, 1914. There he spent his childhood and youth. After finishing school Zimmermann began to study Modern History in his home town in 1933. During the following years he continued his studies not only in Vienna but also in Berlin, where Anthropology became one of his major subjects. Zimmermann took up a position at the State and University Library Hamburg in 1956. Since 1962 Zimmermann also worked at the german-mexican Puebla-Tlaxcala project. Furthermore, he became head chairman of the newly founded Research Center for Ancient American Languages and Cultures at the Hamburg University in 1967. Günter Zimmermann died in Hamburg on Nov 2nd, 1972.) - http://www.germananthropology.com/short-portrait/gnter-zimmermann/294