Gerold Hilty

Swiss teacher, romanist and university professor (1927-2014)
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Summary

Gerold Hilty was born on August 12, 1927[1], in Samedan[2]. He died on December 6, 2014[3], in Oberrieden[4]. He worked as a romanist[5], university teacher[6], philologist[7], and linguist[8].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[9]
  • Position held: rector[10]
  • Employer: University of Zurich[11]
  • Educated at: University of Zurich[12], Complutense University of Madrid[13]
  • Member of: Zofingia[14], Royal Spanish Academy[15]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Hilty[18]
  • Given name: Gerold[19]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Grabs[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21], French[22], Spanish[23]
  • Sibling: Hans Rudolf Hilty[24]

FAQs

Where was Gerold Hilty born?

Gerold Hilty's place of birth was Samedan[2].

Where did Gerold Hilty die?

Gerold Hilty passed away in Oberrieden[4].

What did Gerold Hilty do for work?

Gerold Hilty worked as a romanist[5], university teacher[6], philologist[7], and linguist[8].

Where did Gerold Hilty go to school?

Gerold Hilty was educated at University of Zurich[12] and Complutense University of Madrid[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . uzh.ch. uzh.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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