About Walter Goldschmidt
Lived 1913 – 2010 (aged 97). Walter Goldschmidt was an American anthropologist.
Walter Rochs Goldschmidt (February 24, 1913 – September 1, 2010) was an American anthropologist.
Goldschmidt was of German descent, born in San Antonio, Texas, on February 24, 1913, to Hermann and Gretchen Goldschmidt. He earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Texas at Austin in 1933, followed by a master's degree in 1935. Goldschmidt completed doctoral studies in 1942 at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Who was Walter Goldschmidt?
American anthropologist (1913-2010)
When was Walter Goldschmidt born?
Walter Goldschmidt was born on 24 February 1913 in San Antonio.
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Walter Goldschmidt died on 1 September 2010 in Huntington Hospital.
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Walter Goldschmidt was an anthropologist.
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Walter Goldschmidt was American.
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