Walter J. Kaiser
American academic (1931–2016)
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Walter Jacob Kaiser (May 31, 1931 – January 5, 2016) was an American academic.
Born
May 31, 1931
Walter Jacob Kaiser
May 31, 1931
DiedJanuary 5, 2016 (aged 84)
Occupationacademic
SpouseNeva Rockefeller
Walter J. Kaiser | |
|---|---|
| Born | Walter Jacob Kaiser May 31, 1931 |
| Died | January 5, 2016 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | academic |
| Spouse | Neva Rockefeller |
| Children | 2 |
He was the Francis Lee Higginson Professor of English Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature Emeritus at Harvard University.[1]
From 1988 to 2002, he was the director of Villa I Tatti.[2][1]
In 1966, Kaiser married Neva Goodwin, a member of the Rockefeller family.[3] They had two children, Miranda and David Kaiser.
He earned a BA and PhD from Harvard University.[4]
Books
- Praisers Of Folly (Harvard University Press, 1963)[5]