1914 moves to Essen to the relatives of his mother
1928 begins an apprenticeship as administration employee in Essen
1938 begins to study law in Cologne; becomes soldier
1940-1942 first degree/state exam for law in in Bonn during a special front leave
1942 special leave for a half year, Luther is writing his thesis; begins to paint, first observations of light as independent reality
1943 receives a doctorate of law at the University of Bonn
1945 return to Krefeld after 4 weeks in American captivity
1947 time under articles in Duesseldorf
1948 exam as articled clerk, exam as graduate civil servant who has completed his traineeship; begins to work for the town of Krefeld
1955/56 gives in his notice, becomes judge at the Administrative Court in the town of Minden.
1957 changes to the Administrative Court of Duesseldorf, gives up his occupation in the month of October
1958 creates colour field paintings, material paintings
1962 first light and glass objects
1965 objects of glasses and lenses
1970 first laser objects
1979 becomes professor
1982 Thorn-Prikker-Medal of the town of Krefeld
1987 retrospektive exhibition on the occasion of his 75. birthday in the town of Bremen
1989 order of merit of North Rhine-Westphalia; founding of the Adolf-Luther-foundation
1990 he was given the freedom of the town of Krefeld last big exhibition in the Galley Neher, with works for outdoors (catalogue); Adolf Luther dies on September 20, 1990 in Krefeld.
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