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Edition 31 (2019) Winner
Michael Hans Kater
マイケル・ハンス・カター
Maikeru Hansu Katā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-07-04 （Zittau）
- Nationality
- German, Canadian
- Languages
- German, English
- Residence History
- Zittau (birth) place → Toronto (moved in teens)
Career
- Occupations
- historian, historian of Nazism, jazz musician, music historian
- Active Years
- 1965-2024
- Affiliations
- York University, Royal Society of Canada
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Canada
- Influenced
- Hindemith scholar, Pfitzner scholar, Schoenberg scholar
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael's College School | — | High school | — | — | Canada |
| University of Toronto | — | History | Bachelor's and Master's | — | Canada |
| University of Munich | — | History | — | — | Germany |
| Heidelberg University | — | History | PhD | — | Germany |
St. Michael's College School
High school
Country:
Canada
High school in Toronto
University of Toronto
History
Degree:
Bachelor's and Master's
Country:
Canada
BA and MA degrees
University of Munich
History
Country:
Germany
Studied
Heidelberg University
History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Germany
PhD in 1966
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Canada Council Senior Killam Fellowship | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 選出 |
| 1990 | Konrad Adenauer Research Award | — | — | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Jason A. Hannah Medal | Doctors Under Hitler | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
Result:
受賞
Canada Council Senior Killam Fellowship
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
1988
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
選出
Konrad Adenauer Research Award
1990
Organization:
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Result:
受賞
Jason A. Hannah Medal
1991
Work:
Doctors Under Hitler
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Das "Ahnenerbe" der SS 1935–1945. Ein Beitrag zur Kulturpolitik des Dritten Reiches
1966 HistoryStudy on the SS Ahnenerbe institution. PhD dissertation from Heidelberg University.
NazismCultural policy
The Nazi Party: A Social Profile of Members and Leaders, 1919–1945
1983 HistorySocial profile of Nazi party members and leaders.
NazismSocial history
Doctors Under Hitler
1989 HistoryStudy on doctors in Nazi Germany.
NazismHistory of medicine
Different Drummers: Jazz in the Culture of Nazi Germany
1992 Music historyJazz in Nazi Germany.
JazzNazism
Hitler Youth
2004 HistoryHistory of Hitler Youth.
NazismYouth
Weimar: From Enlightenment to the Present
2014 HistoryHistory of Weimar from Enlightenment to present.
Weimar Republic
Culture in Nazi Germany
2019 HistoryCulture in Nazi Germany.
NazismCulture
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AcademicDetailed archival analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Social aspects of NazismIntersection of culture and politics
Legacy
Distinguished historian of Nazism, Emeritus Distinguished Research Professor at York University, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Known for studies on jazz and Nazi culture.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Canada
Archives
- York University Libraries (Michael H. Kater fonds)
Trivia
- Also active as a jazz musician.
- Scholar of composers under Nazism, such as Hindemith, Schoenberg, etc.