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Walter Arnold Kaufmann ({{IPA|de|ˈkaʊfman|lang}}; July 1, 1921 – September 4, 1980) was a German-American philosopher, translator, and poet. A prolific author, he wrote extensively on a broad range of subjects, such as authenticity and death, moral philosophy and existentialism, theism and atheism, Christianity and Judaism, as well as philosophy and literature. He served more than 30 years as a professor at Princeton University. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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He served more than 30 years as a professor at Princeton University. | |||
Walter Arnold Kaufmann ({{IPA|de|ˈkaʊfman|lang}}; July 1, 1921 – September 4, 1980) was a German-American philosopher, translator, and poet. He also wrote a 1965 book on Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and published a translation of Goethe's Faust, and Martin Buber's I and Thou. A prolific author, he wrote extensively on a broad range of subjects, such as authenticity and death, moral philosophy and existentialism, theism and atheism, Christianity and Judaism, as well as philosophy and literature. | |||
He is renowned as a scholar and translator of Friedrich Nietzsche. | |||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Kaufmann_(philosopher) Wikipedia: Walter Kaufmann (philosopher)] | |||
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file | * Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file | ||
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
Revision as of 11:51, 24 August 2026
| Walter A. Kaufmann | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1921 Freiburg, Baden, Weimar Germany |
| Died | 4 September 1980 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31470014 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | Ft Devens, Massachusetts |
| Team | MII 529-G |
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Walter Arnold Kaufmann (Template:IPA; July 1, 1921 – September 4, 1980) was a German-American philosopher, translator, and poet. A prolific author, he wrote extensively on a broad range of subjects, such as authenticity and death, moral philosophy and existentialism, theism and atheism, Christianity and Judaism, as well as philosophy and literature. He served more than 30 years as a professor at Princeton University.
Biography
He served more than 30 years as a professor at Princeton University.
Walter Arnold Kaufmann (Template:IPA; July 1, 1921 – September 4, 1980) was a German-American philosopher, translator, and poet. He also wrote a 1965 book on Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and published a translation of Goethe's Faust, and Martin Buber's I and Thou. A prolific author, he wrote extensively on a broad range of subjects, such as authenticity and death, moral philosophy and existentialism, theism and atheism, Christianity and Judaism, as well as philosophy and literature.
He is renowned as a scholar and translator of Friedrich Nietzsche.
Research notes
- ASTP
- 529-G
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| Approx Age at Death | 59 |
| Nara ASN | 31470014 |
| Nara Name | KAUFMANN WALTER A |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 3 |
| Nara POE | 1328 |
| Nara DOE | 120644 |
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| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 21 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
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| Class_ASN | 31470014 |
| Class_Name | KAUFMANN, Walter A. |
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Walter Kaufmann (philosopher)
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)