Alexander Altmann

Summary

Alexander Altmann is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Košice^[2]. He was born on +1906-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on +1987-06-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a rabbi^[6], university teacher^[7], and philosopher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alexander Altmann's place of birth was Košice^[2].
• Alexander Altmann passed away in Boston^[4].
• Alexander Altmann was born on +1906-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alexander Altmann died on +1987-06-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alexander Altmann held citizenship in Austria^[10].
• Alexander Altmann's professions included rabbi^[6].
• Alexander Altmann worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Alexander Altmann worked as a philosopher^[8].
• Alexander Altmann's field of work was history of philosophy^[11].
• Alexander Altmann's field of work was Judaism^[12].
• Alexander Altmann held the position of Chief Rabbi^[13].
• Alexander Altmann was employed by Harvard University^[14].
• Alexander Altmann was employed by Brandeis University^[15].
• Among Alexander Altmann's employers was Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums^[16].
• Alexander Altmann's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17].
• Alexander Altmann was educated at Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary^[18].
• Alexander Altmann received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Alexander Altmann received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[20].
• Alexander Altmann was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Alexander Altmann was a member of Medieval Academy of America^[22].
• Alexander Altmann's religion is recorded as Judaism^[23].
• Alexander Altmann's image is recorded as Alexander Altmann.jpg^[24].
• Alexander Altmann is recorded as male^[25].
• Alexander Altmann's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Alexander Altmann supervised Daniel J. Lasker as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Altmann's place of birth was Košice^[2]. He was born on +1906-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17], a comprehensive university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1809^[30], headquartered in Berlin^[31] and Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary^[18], a Jewish seminary^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1873^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi^[6], university teacher^[7], and philosopher^[8]. Fields of work include history of philosophy^[11], an aspect of history^[35] and Judaism^[12], a religion^[36], founded in -0500^[37]. Employers include Harvard University^[14], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1636^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; Brandeis University^[15], a university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1948^[44], headquartered in Waltham^[45]; and Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums^[16], a Jewish seminary^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1872^[48]. Alexander Altmann held the position of Chief Rabbi^[13]. Doctoral students include Daniel J. Lasker^[27], a Judaic scholar^[49], b. 1949^[50], of Israel^[51], specialised in Jewish thought^[52] and Elliot R. Wolfson^[53], a writer^[54], b. 1956^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[57], specialised in Kabbalah^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19], a fellowship award^[59] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[20], a fellowship award^[60].

Personal Life

Alexander Altmann's religion is recorded as Judaism^[23].

Death and Burial

Alexander Altmann died on +1987-06-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Boston^[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Altmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Elliot R. Wolfson^[63], a writer^[64], b. 1956^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[67], specialised in Kabbalah^[68].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Altmann born?

Born in Košice^[2], Alexander Altmann…

Where did Alexander Altmann die?

Alexander Altmann passed away in Boston^[4].

What did Alexander Altmann do for work?

Alexander Altmann worked as rabbi^[6], university teacher^[7], and philosopher^[8].

Where did Alexander Altmann go to school?

Alexander Altmann was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17] and Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary^[18].

What awards did Alexander Altmann receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[20].