Alexander Altmann
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Summary
Alexander Altmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Košice[2]. He was born on April 16, 1906[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on June 6, 1987[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 (124 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 April 16, 1906[3].
- Alexander Altmann died on June 6, 1987[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 is recorded as male[24].
- Alexander Altmann's instance of is recorded as human[25].
- Alexander Altmann supervised Daniel J. Lasker as a doctoral student[26].
- Alexander Altmann supervised Elliot R. Wolfson as a doctoral student[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Alexander Altmann's place of birth was Košice[2]. He was born on April 16, 1906[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[26], a Judaic scholar[49], b. 1949[50], of Israel[51], specialised in Jewish thought[52] and Elliot R. Wolfson[27], a writer[53], b. 1956[54], of United States[55], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[56], specialised in Kabbalah[57].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[58] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20], a fellowship award[59].
Personal Life
Alexander Altmann's religion is recorded as Judaism[23].
Death and Burial
Alexander Altmann died on June 6, 1987[5]. He died in Boston[4].
Why It Matters
Alexander Altmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
His notable doctoral advisees include Elliot R. Wolfson[62], a writer[63], b. 1956[64], of United States[65], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[66], specialised in Kabbalah[67].
FAQs
Where was Alexander Altmann born?
Born in Košice[2].
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].