Werner Kaegi

He was the recipient of the Gottfried-Keller-Preis and the Erasmus Prize. His wife was the Catholic mystic and stigmatist Adrienne von Speyr (1902–1967). Her spiritual director and friend, the theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar, kept a journal during many years about her life in which details regarding her relationship with Werner Kaegi can be found. This journal was later edited in 3 volumes under the name "Erde und himmel" ("Earth and heaven"). Kaegi became a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1948 and a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1976.

The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is history. Places of work recorded in the authority are Basel. Employment is recorded with University of Basel. Distinctions recorded are Erasmus Prize, Gottfried-Keller-Preis and Honorary doctor of Leiden University.

Werner Kaegi worked in history. He was employed by University of Basel. He belonged to German Academy for Language and Literature, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Turin, American Philosophical Society and Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. He worked at Basel.

Werner Kaegi is recorded as having received Erasmus Prize, Gottfried-Keller-Preis and Honorary doctor of Leiden University.