Uwe George
Encyclopedia
Uwe George is a prize-winning German
journalist
, author and researcher, born in Kiel
, Germany
on April 1, 1940.
In the 1960s, George performed lengthy research in the Sahara Desert as an ornithologist
, writing several publications on the special breeding biology of desert birds.
1967 he learned the trade of cameraman in the Norddeutscher Rundfunk
and won the Adolf-Grimme-Prize for a television documentation on the Sahara
in 1970.
He produced another 15 documentary movies about desert
research and the ecology
of the tropical rain forest, publishing his first book in 1976. In 1977, George received the American National Book Award
List of winners of the National Book Award for a book publication in the USA ("In the Deserts of This Earth"). From 1976 on, he worked as a free employee for the German GEO (magazine)
.
Employed at "GEO" on a regular basis since 1979, as science editor, photographer and expedition officer, George has been the author of numerous books and won several gold medals for photography. 1993 he was awarded the Journalist Prize of the "Akademie für Geowissenschaften" (Academy for Geoscience). He is honorary member of the "Geographische Gesellschaft" (Geographical Society) since 1998, winning the Werner-Grüter-Prize for scientific journalism in 2000.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, author and researcher, born in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on April 1, 1940.
In the 1960s, George performed lengthy research in the Sahara Desert as an ornithologist
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
, writing several publications on the special breeding biology of desert birds.
1967 he learned the trade of cameraman in the Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR transmits for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein...
and won the Adolf-Grimme-Prize for a television documentation on the Sahara
Sahara
The Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...
in 1970.
He produced another 15 documentary movies about desert
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
research and the ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
of the tropical rain forest, publishing his first book in 1976. In 1977, George received the American National Book Award
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
List of winners of the National Book Award for a book publication in the USA ("In the Deserts of This Earth"). From 1976 on, he worked as a free employee for the German GEO (magazine)
GEO (magazine)
GEO is a family of educational monthly magazines similar to the National Geographic magazine. It is known for its profound reports, which are accompanied by opulent pictures.The first edition appeared in Germany in 1976...
.
Employed at "GEO" on a regular basis since 1979, as science editor, photographer and expedition officer, George has been the author of numerous books and won several gold medals for photography. 1993 he was awarded the Journalist Prize of the "Akademie für Geowissenschaften" (Academy for Geoscience). He is honorary member of the "Geographische Gesellschaft" (Geographical Society) since 1998, winning the Werner-Grüter-Prize for scientific journalism in 2000.