James Taft Hatfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1862
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 03-Oct-1945
Profession: Germanist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About James Taft Hatfield
- James Taft Hatfield (15 June 1862 – 3 October 1945) was an American philologist and professor at Northwestern University where for many years he was the head of the German Department.
- Although he also published works on comparative linguistics, Sanskrit, church music, and American folklore, he was primarily known for his contributions to German studies, and in particular his studies on the writings of Goethe and Wilhelm Müller and on the influence of German culture in the works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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