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Paul-Oskar Kristeller

1905–1999

Letter from Paul-Oskar Kristeller, Heidelberg 11 June [1927–8]
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Paul Oskar Kristeller (May 22, 1905 in Berlin – June 7, 1999 in New York, United States) was a scholar of Renaissance humanism. He was awarded the Haskins Medal in 1992. He was last active as Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Columbia University in New York, where he mentored both Irving Louis Horowitz and A. James Gregor.

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  • Letter from Paul-Oskar Kristeller, Heidelberg

    Paul-Oskar Kristeller, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky
    11 June [1927–8]
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