Kurt Raaflaub

Swiss historian of ancient Greece and Rome (1941-2023)
Person human Q121052
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Kurt Raaflaub

Summary

Kurt Raaflaub is a human[1]. Born in Buea[2], he… he was born on February 15, 1941[3]. He died in Providence[4]. He died on September 12, 2023[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buea[2], Kurt Raaflaub…
  • Kurt Raaflaub passed away in Providence[4].
  • Kurt Raaflaub was born on February 15, 1941[3].
  • Kurt Raaflaub died on September 12, 2023[5].
  • Kurt Raaflaub was married to Deborah Boedeker[9].
  • Kurt Raaflaub held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Kurt Raaflaub worked as a historian[6].
  • Kurt Raaflaub worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Kurt Raaflaub's field of work was history[11].
  • Kurt Raaflaub's field of work was historical ethnic group[12].
  • Kurt Raaflaub's field of work was ancient civilization[13].
  • Kurt Raaflaub held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies[14].
  • Kurt Raaflaub was employed by Brown University[15].
  • Kurt Raaflaub was employed by Freie Universität Berlin[16].
  • Kurt Raaflaub was educated at University of Basel[17].
  • Kurt Raaflaub was a member of German Archaeological Institute[18].
  • Kurt Raaflaub was a member of Society for Classical Studies[19].
  • Kurt Raaflaub is recorded as male[20].
  • Kurt Raaflaub's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kurt Raaflaub's family name is recorded as Raaflaub[22].
  • Kurt Raaflaub's given name is recorded as Kurt[23].
  • Kurt Raaflaub's given name is recorded as Arnold[24].
  • Kurt Raaflaub's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Kurt Raaflaub's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Kurt Raaflaub's sibling is recorded as Beat Raaflaub[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Buea[2], Kurt Raaflaub… he was born on February 15, 1941[3].

Education

Kurt Raaflaub's education included a stint at University of Basel[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include history[11]; historical ethnic group[12], a type of social group[28]; and ancient civilization[13]. Employers include Brown University[15], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1765[31], headquartered in Providence[32] and Freie Universität Berlin[16], a public research university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1948[35], headquartered in Berlin[36]. Kurt Raaflaub held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies[14].

Personal Life

Kurt Raaflaub was married to Deborah Boedeker[9].

Death and Burial

Kurt Raaflaub died on September 12, 2023[5]. He died in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Raaflaub ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Raaflaub born?

Kurt Raaflaub was born in Buea[2].

Where did Kurt Raaflaub die?

Kurt Raaflaub passed away in Providence[4].

Who was Kurt Raaflaub married to?

Kurt Raaflaub's spouses include Deborah Boedeker[9].

What did Kurt Raaflaub do for work?

Kurt Raaflaub worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Kurt Raaflaub go to school?

Kurt Raaflaub was educated at University of Basel[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . providencejournal.com. providencejournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . providencejournal.com. providencejournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . providencejournal.com. providencejournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . providencejournal.com. providencejournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Kurt Raaflaub. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kurt-raaflaub
MLA “Kurt Raaflaub.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/kurt-raaflaub.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kurt-raaflaub_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Kurt Raaflaub}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kurt-raaflaub}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Kurt Raaflaub — https://4ort.xyz/entity/kurt-raaflaub (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kurt-raaflaub · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, university teacher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.