Amir Aczel

lecturer (1950-2015)
Person human Q1439451
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Amir Aczel

Summary

Amir Aczel is a human[1]. He was born in Haifa[2]. He was born on +1950-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nîmes[4]. He died on +2015-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Amir Aczel was born in Haifa[2].
  • Amir Aczel passed away in Nîmes[4].
  • Amir Aczel was born on +1950-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Amir Aczel died on +2015-11-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Amir Aczel held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Amir Aczel held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Amir Aczel's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Amir Aczel worked as a historian[7].
  • Amir Aczel's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Amir Aczel's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Amir Aczel's field of work was history of mathematics[13].
  • Amir Aczel's field of work was history of science[14].
  • Among Amir Aczel's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Amir Aczel was employed by Boston University[16].
  • Amir Aczel was employed by University of Massachusetts Boston[17].
  • Among Amir Aczel's employers was Bentley University[18].
  • Amir Aczel's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Amir Aczel was educated at University of Oregon[20].
  • Amir Aczel was educated at Hebrew Reali School[21].
  • Amir Aczel's doctoral advisor was Paul Speckman[22].
  • Amir Aczel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Amir Aczel is recorded as male[24].
  • Amir Aczel's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • The cause of death was cancer[26].
  • Amir Aczel's given name is recorded as Amir[27].

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Origins and Family

Amir Aczel's place of birth was Haifa[2]. He was born on +1950-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; University of Oregon[20], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Eugene[35]; and Hebrew Reali School[21], a school[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1913[38]. Amir Aczel's doctoral advisor was Paul Speckman[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[39]; history of mathematics[13], an aspect of history[40]; and history of science[14], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; Boston University[16], a research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1869[48], headquartered in Boston[49]; University of Massachusetts Boston[17], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1964[52], headquartered in Dorchester[53]; and Bentley University[18], a university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1917[56], headquartered in Waltham[57].

Recognition

Amir Aczel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].

Death and Burial

Amir Aczel died on +2015-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nîmes[4]. The cause of death was cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Amir Aczel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Amir Aczel born?

Amir Aczel was born in Haifa[2].

Where did Amir Aczel die?

Amir Aczel passed away in Nîmes[4].

What did Amir Aczel do for work?

Amir Aczel worked as mathematician[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Amir Aczel go to school?

Amir Aczel was educated at University of California, Berkeley[19], University of Oregon[20], and Hebrew Reali School[21].

What awards did Amir Aczel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23].

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  20. [23] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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