George C. Schoolfield (August 14, 1925 – July 21, 2016),[1] was a professor emeritus of German and Scandinavian studies who wrote and contributed to over 400 publications on German and Scandinavian literature.
He was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1946 in classics and German.
In 1969, he entered Yale University, where he was appointed director of graduate studies and department chair.
The Finnish government knighted him twice.
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