Alexander Altmann

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 has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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].

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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 has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include Elliot R. Wolfson^[61], a writer^[62], b. 1956^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[65], specialised in Kabbalah^[66].

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].