Walter Kaiser

professor, Renaissance scholar, former director of Villa I Tatti
Person human Q62073079
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Walter Kaiser

Summary

Walter Kaiser is a human[1]. He was born in Bellevue[2]. He was born on May 31, 1931[3]. He died on January 5, 2016[4]. He worked as a scholar of English[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Bellevue[2], Walter Kaiser…
  • Walter Kaiser was born on May 31, 1931[3].
  • Walter Kaiser died on January 5, 2016[4].
  • Walter Kaiser was married to Neva Goodwin Rockefeller[6].
  • A child of Walter Kaiser was David Kaiser[7].
  • A child of Walter Kaiser was Miranda Kaiser[8].
  • Walter Kaiser held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Walter Kaiser's professions included scholar of English[5].
  • Walter Kaiser's field of work was comparative literature[10].
  • Walter Kaiser held the position of director[11].
  • Walter Kaiser held the position of full professor[12].
  • Among Walter Kaiser's employers was Harvard University[13].
  • Walter Kaiser is recorded as male[14].
  • Walter Kaiser's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Walter Kaiser's family name is recorded as Kaiser[16].
  • Walter Kaiser's given name is recorded as Walter[17].
  • Walter Kaiser's work location is recorded as Cambridge[18].
  • Walter Kaiser's work location is recorded as Florence[19].
  • Walter Kaiser's different from is recorded as Walter Kaiser[20].

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Origins and Family

Walter Kaiser was born in Bellevue[2]. He was born on May 31, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Kaiser worked as a scholar of English[5]. His field of work was comparative literature[10]. He was employed by Harvard University[13]. Positions held include director[11], a profession[21] and full professor[12], an academic rank[22].

Personal Life

Among Walter Kaiser's spouses was Neva Goodwin Rockefeller[6]. Children include David Kaiser[7], a philanthropist[23], 1969–2020[24], of United States[25] and Miranda Kaiser[8].

Death and Burial

Walter Kaiser died on January 5, 2016[4].

FAQs

Where was Walter Kaiser born?

Walter Kaiser was born in Bellevue[2].

Who was Walter Kaiser married to?

Walter Kaiser's spouses include Neva Goodwin Rockefeller[6].

What did Walter Kaiser do for work?

Walter Kaiser worked as scholar of English[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . news.harvard.edu. Retrieved . news.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . oralhistory.itatti.harvard.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.itatti.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . news.harvard.edu. Retrieved . news.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . itatti.harvard.edu. Retrieved . itatti.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . news.harvard.edu. Retrieved . news.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . claudiogiunta.it. Retrieved . claudiogiunta.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rero id (legacy) A003438790
    Wikidata description professor, Renaissance scholar, former director of Villa I Tatti
    Viaf cluster id 17291236
    Date of birth +1931-05-31T00:00:00Z
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