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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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Languages
English
Education
Harvard University, Williams College
Zodiac Sign
♋ Cancer
Chinese Zodiac
鸡 Rooster
Name Origin
English < Proto-Indo-European (*h₂welh₁-)
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Walter Kaufmann: German-American philosopher (1921–1980).
Born in Freiburg im Breisgau (died at age 59).
Recipient of the German Leo Baeck Award.
Studied at Harvard University.
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German Leo Baeck Award
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Biography
Walter Kaufmann may refer to:Walter Kaufmann (physicist) (1871–1947), German physicist
Walter Kaufmann (composer) (1907–1984), composer, conductor, musicologist, and educator
Walter Kaufmann (philosopher) (1921–1980), German-American philosopher, translator, and poet
Walter Kaufmann (author) (1924–2021), German writer
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