Biography of Karl Becker

Karl Becker (* 14. December 1879 in Speyer; † 8. April 1940 in Berlin) was a deutscher Offizier, General der Artillerie, Ballistiker und Wehrwissenschaftler. He was 60 years old. His education included Prussian Military Academy, Königlich Bayerische Artillerie- und Ingenieur-Schule and Technische Universität Berlin. He worked at Technische Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. His awards include honorary doctorate, Grashof Commemorative Medal and Goethe Medal for Art and Science. He was buried at Invalids' Cemetery.