Aharon Barak

Summary

Aharon Barak is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kaunas^[2]. He was born on +1936-09-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a judge^[4], jurist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Kaunas^[2], Aharon Barak…
• Aharon Barak was born on +1936-09-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Aharon Barak's spouses was Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin^[8].
• A child of Aharon Barak was Esther Barak Landes^[9].
• Aharon Barak held citizenship in Lithuania^[10].
• Aharon Barak held citizenship in Israel^[11].
• Aharon Barak's professions included judge^[4].
• Aharon Barak worked as a jurist^[5].
• Aharon Barak's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Aharon Barak's field of work was law^[12].
• Aharon Barak was employed by University of Toronto^[13].
• Aharon Barak was employed by Yale Law School^[14].
• Aharon Barak was employed by Georgetown University Law Center^[15].
• Aharon Barak's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[16].
• Aharon Barak's education included a stint at Harvard University^[17].
• Aharon Barak's education included a stint at Hebrew University Secondary School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Aharon Barak is Essays on Contract Law and Theory^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Aharon Barak is Purposive Interpretation in Law^[20].
• Aharon Barak received the Israel Prize^[21].
• Aharon Barak received the Gruber Prize for Justice^[22].
• Aharon Barak received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Aharon Barak received the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture^[24].
• Aharon Barak received the Kaplun Prize^[25].
• Aharon Barak received the Tzeltner Prize^[26].
• Aharon Barak was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[27].

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Origins and Family

Aharon Barak was born in Kaunas^[2]. He was born on +1936-09-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[16], a university^[28], in Israel^[29], founded in 1918^[30], headquartered in Jerusalem^[31]; Harvard University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Hebrew University Secondary School^[18], a school^[36], in Israel^[37], founded in 1935^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge^[4], jurist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Aharon Barak's field of work was law^[12]. Employers include University of Toronto^[13], a public research university^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1827^[41], headquartered in Toronto^[42]; Yale Law School^[14], a law school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1824^[45], headquartered in New Haven^[46]; and Georgetown University Law Center^[15], a law school^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1870^[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Essays on Contract Law and Theory^[19] and Purposive Interpretation in Law^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize^[21], an award^[50], in Israel^[51], founded in 1953^[52]; Gruber Prize for Justice^[22], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 2001^[55]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], a fellowship award^[56]; The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture^[24], a science award^[57], in Israel^[58], founded in 2002^[59]; Kaplun Prize^[25], an award^[60], in Israel^[61], founded in 1969^[62]; and Tzeltner Prize^[26], an award^[63], in Israel^[64], founded in 1978^[65].

Personal Life

Among Aharon Barak's spouses was Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin^[8]. A child of him was Esther Barak Landes^[9].

Why It Matters

Aharon Barak ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Aharon Barak born?

Born in Kaunas^[2], Aharon Barak…

Who was Aharon Barak married to?

Aharon Barak's spouses include Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin^[8].

What did Aharon Barak do for work?

Aharon Barak worked as judge^[4], jurist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Aharon Barak go to school?

Aharon Barak was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[16], Harvard University^[17], and Hebrew University Secondary School^[18].

What awards did Aharon Barak receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[21], Gruber Prize for Justice^[22], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], and The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture^[24].