Paul Oskar Kristeller

Paul Oskar Kristeller
Born(1905-05-22)May 22, 1905
Berlin, Germany
DiedJune 7, 1999(1999-06-07) (aged 94)
New York City, New York, USA
Occupation(s)Historian, educator
Awards
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Heidelberg
Doctoral advisorErnst Hoffmann
Academic work
DisciplineHistorian
Sub-disciplineRenaissance humanism
Institutions
Notable students

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.[citation needed]