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Memorial Page for Walter Burkert

Feb 2, 1931 – Mar 11, 2015(84 years)Died in:Uster, Bezirk Uster

German classical philologist and religious scholar

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Occupation(4)

linguisthistorian of religionclassical philologistuniversity teacher

Awards(10)

Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyBalzan PrizeSigmund Freud PrizeCarl Friedrich Gauss MedalHonorary doctorate from University of TorontoHonorary doctor of the University of OxfordHonorary doctor of the University of FribourgFellow of the British AcademyFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Walter Burkert (* February 2, 1931 in Neuendettelsau; † March 11, 2015 in Uster) was a german classical philologist and religious scholar. He was 84 years old. His education included Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. He received 10 awards, including Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Born in Neuendettelsau, Landkreis Ansbach

1931

Center for Hellenic Studies

1965

until 1966

Technische Universität Berlin

1966

until 1969

Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal

1982

Balzan Prize

1990

Sigmund Freud Prize

2003

Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

2008

Died in Uster, Bezirk Uster

2015

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Walter Burkert. Forever remembered.