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 (1946-06-23) 23 June 1946 (age 78)
Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Würzburg
Known forHeimbeck Planes
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician
InstitutionsUniversity 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

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  1. ^ Kamupingene, Alfred (2 December 2011). "Heimbeck Shouldn't Beg To Teach". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012.
  2. ^ Gerdes, Paulus (2007). African doctorates in mathematics: a catalogue. Lulu.com. p. 202. ISBN 9781430318675. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Staff profiles: Faculty of Science". University of Namibia. Retrieved 4 December 2011.