Walter W. Arndt

Scholar and translator of German and Russian (1916-2011)
Person human Q7966350
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Walter W. Arndt

Summary

Walter W. Arndt is a human[1]. He was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on May 4, 1916[3]. He passed away in New Hampshire[4]. He died on February 15, 2011[5]. He worked as a translator[6], linguist[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Walter W. Arndt's place of birth was Istanbul[2].
  • Walter W. Arndt passed away in New Hampshire[4].
  • Walter W. Arndt passed away in Lebanon[10].
  • Walter W. Arndt was born on May 4, 1916[3].
  • Walter W. Arndt was born on January 1, 1916[11].
  • Walter W. Arndt died on February 15, 2011[5].
  • Walter W. Arndt's father was Fritz Arndt[12].
  • Walter W. Arndt worked as a translator[6].
  • Walter W. Arndt worked as a linguist[7].
  • Walter W. Arndt's professions included journalist[8].
  • Walter W. Arndt was employed by Dartmouth College[13].
  • Walter W. Arndt's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].
  • Walter W. Arndt's education included a stint at Oriel College[15].
  • Walter W. Arndt received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Walter W. Arndt received the Bollingen Translation Prize[17].
  • Walter W. Arndt is recorded as male[18].
  • Walter W. Arndt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Walter W. Arndt's family name is recorded as Arndt[20].
  • Walter W. Arndt's given name is recorded as Walter[21].
  • Walter W. Arndt's given name is recorded as Werner[22].
  • Walter W. Arndt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].

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Origins and Family

Walter W. Arndt was born in Istanbul[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 4, 1916[3] and January 1, 1916[11]. His father was Fritz Arndt[12].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1789[26] and Oriel College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1324[29], headquartered in Oxford[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], linguist[7], and journalist[8]. Among Walter W. Arndt's employers was Dartmouth College[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33] and Bollingen Translation Prize[17].

Death and Burial

Walter W. Arndt died on February 15, 2011[5]. Recorded place of death include New Hampshire[4], an U.S. state[34], in United States[35], founded in 1788[36] and Lebanon[10], a city in the United States[37], in United States[38], founded in 1761[39].

Why It Matters

Walter W. Arndt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Walter W. Arndt born?

Walter W. Arndt was born in Istanbul[2].

Where did Walter W. Arndt die?

Walter W. Arndt died in New Hampshire[4].

Who were Walter W. Arndt's parents?

Walter W. Arndt's father was Fritz Arndt[12].

What did Walter W. Arndt do for work?

Walter W. Arndt worked as translator[6], linguist[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Walter W. Arndt go to school?

Walter W. Arndt was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14] and Oriel College[15].

What awards did Walter W. Arndt receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Bollingen Translation Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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