Kurt Raaflaub
Encyclopedia
Kurt Arnold Raaflaub is a Swiss historian and Emeritus Professor of Classics
and History
at Brown University
. He is the brother of conductor Beat Raaflaub
.
Raaflaub was born to Fritz Raaflaub and Heidi Ninck in 1941 in Cameroon where his father worked as a teacher and missionary. Returned to his Swiss home town Basel
, he graduated at the University of Basel
in 1970 and has been employed at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
. Since 1978 he is employed as a professor at the Brown University in Providence
, Rhode Island
. Raaflaub is married to Deborah Boedeker; they co-directed the Center for Hellenic Studies
in Washington, D.C.
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
and History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. He is the brother of conductor Beat Raaflaub
Beat Raaflaub
Beat Martin Raaflaub is a Swiss conductor. He is the brother of Kurt Raaflaub, Professor of Classics and History at Brown University....
.
Raaflaub was born to Fritz Raaflaub and Heidi Ninck in 1941 in Cameroon where his father worked as a teacher and missionary. Returned to his Swiss home town Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, he graduated at the University of Basel
University of Basel
The University of Basel is located in Basel, Switzerland, and is considered to be one of leading universities in the country...
in 1970 and has been employed at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Since 1978 he is employed as a professor at the Brown University in Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. Raaflaub is married to Deborah Boedeker; they co-directed the Center for Hellenic Studies
Center for Hellenic Studies
The Center for Hellenic Studies is a research institute for classics located in Washington, D.C. at 3100 NW Whitehaven Street. It is affiliated with Harvard University....
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....