# Walter Kuhn

> Walter Kuhn, was an Austrian-born German folklorist, historian and Ostforscher. Prior to World War II, Kuhn belonged to the German minority in Poland. His academic work specialized in German minorities outside Germany, particularly in the area of Ukraine, especially Volhynia. He focused his research on German language islands. In 1936, Kuhn moved to Germany to take a professorship at the University of Breslau. In 1940, he joined the Nazi Party. During the war, he advised various Nazi plans of ethnic cleansing aimed at Jews, Poles and their replacement by German settlers from further east.

*German historian (1903–1983)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/walter-kuhn

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1903-09-27
- **Died:** 1983-08-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.9 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Walter Kuhn (Volkskundler)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Kuhn_(Volkskundler))
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- [Walter Kuhn](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Kuhn)
- [Walter Kuhn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Kuhn)
- [Walter Kuhn](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Kuhn)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97216)

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