Oswald Werner (1928- ) Papers 1959-2007

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Oswald Werner (1928- ) Papers 1959-2007

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Oswald Werner joined the faculty of Northwestern in 1963 and remained until his retirement in 1998. His research focused on linguistics as well as cultural anthropology, particularly as they related to the Navajo. The Oswald Werner Papers fill forty-one boxes and span the years 1959 to 2007. They are arranged into six major categories: biographical materials, correspondence, Northwestern University general files, Northwestern University teaching materials, grants files, and publications.

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Oswald Werner was born on February 26, 1928, the son of Dr. Gyula and Bella (Toth) at Rimavska Soboat, in the former Czechoslovakia. Werner attended the Technische Hochschule of Stuttgart, Germany between 1946 and 1950, where he took the equivalent of a bachelor of science degree in Applied Physics. Werner joined the faculty of Northwestern in 1963 and remained until his retirement in 1998. His research focused on linguistics as well as cultural anthropology, particularly as they re...