Heinz Oberhummer was born in Bischofshofen and grew up in Obertauern, Austria. He studied physics at the University of Graz and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. He lived in the village of Oberwölbling in the Dunkelsteinerwald, Lower Austria. Heinz Oberhummer was married and had two children. "Oberhummer 02" by Heinz Oberhummer - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons.