In Memory

Kurt Heinrich (Language Teacher)

Kurt A. Heinrich, a former Fulbright scholar who taught languages in the Needham public schools, died Thursday at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was 70.

Mr. Heinrich was born in Germany and moved with his family to New York City in 1928. He served in the Army during World War II. He graduated from Columbia University in 1950 and received a master's degree from Boston State College in 1967.

Mr. Heinrich, who studied in Germany in 1962 as a Fulbright scholar, began teaching German, French, Spanish and Italian in Needham in 1956. He retired in 1980, moving from Dedham to Dennis, where he lived until his death.

The funeral and burial will be private.

Globe Newspaper Company, Date: September 16, 1990 Page: 87 Section: OBITUARY



 
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10/14/24 10:58 AM #1    

Charles A. Judge '68

Mr. Heinrich taught German with a minor in opera and Wagner. He took us to a performance of the Met Opera in a matinee of La Boheme at the old Back Bay Theater.

I have been an Opera and German fan ever since. So many thanks for introducing me to a beautiful world of music and theater.


10/15/24 11:03 AM #2    

Janet A. Spaulding

I'm going to echo Charles' comments. Herr Heinrich was a very funny, warm teacher who used his stories and jokes to keep us focused and entertained. I didn't realize how much German I'd actually absorbed until I traveled through Austria, Switzerland and Germany and managed to get through the dialects. He was one of my many language teachers who inspired me to get a doctorate in Germanic languages, write on three dictionaries and (unknowingly) follow in his footsteps as a Fulbrighter. Quite an impact in my life, and I'm sure many others. 


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