About Michael H. Kater
Lived 1937 – 2025 (aged 88). Michael H. Kater was a Canadian and German historian, university teacher, sociologist, musicologist, vibraphone and musician.
Michael Hans Kater (4 July 1937 – 17 November 2025), also known as Michael H. Kater, was a German-Canadian historian of Nazism. He was Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of history at York University, Toronto, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Early life and education Kater was born on 4 July 1937 in Zittau, and moved to Canada in his teens. He graduated from St. Michael's College School in Toronto and earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Toronto. After studying at LMU Munich and Heidelberg University, he completed his PhD in 1966.
Kater was also a jazz musician and music historian.
Honors Kater was a past recipient of fellowships including the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Canada Council Senior Killam Fellowship. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1988 and in 1990 won the Konrad Adenauer Research Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
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Who was Michael H. Kater?
German Canadian historian (1937–2025)
When was Michael H. Kater born?
Michael H. Kater was born on 4 July 1937 in Zittau.
When did Michael H. Kater die?
Michael H. Kater died on 17 November 2025.
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Michael H. Kater was a historian, university teacher, sociologist, musicologist, vibraphone and musician.
What nationality was Michael H. Kater?
Michael H. Kater was Canadian and German.
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