Karl Brocks | |
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Born | 29 January 1912 |
Died | 29 May 1972 | (aged 60)
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Adolf Christian Brocks (29 January 1912 – 29 May 1972) was a German meteorologist who was a member of the Geophysical (later Meteorological) Institute of Hamburg University. In 1960 he was appointed full professor and head of the Institute.[1] During World War II, he served in the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.