Amos Funkenstein

Israeli historian (1937-1995)
Person human Q12410370
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Amos Funkenstein

Summary

Amos Funkenstein is a human[1]. Born in Tel Aviv[2], he… he was born on +1937-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1995-11-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5], philosopher[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Amos Funkenstein's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2].
  • Amos Funkenstein's place of birth was Jaffa[9].
  • Amos Funkenstein was born on +1937-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Amos Funkenstein died on +1995-11-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Amos Funkenstein held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Amos Funkenstein's professions included historian[5].
  • Amos Funkenstein worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Amos Funkenstein worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Amos Funkenstein's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Amos Funkenstein's field of work was history[12].
  • Amos Funkenstein was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Among Amos Funkenstein's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Amos Funkenstein was employed by Tel Aviv University[15].
  • Amos Funkenstein was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16].
  • Amos Funkenstein was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[17].
  • Amos Funkenstein received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Amos Funkenstein received the Israel Prize[19].
  • Amos Funkenstein is recorded as male[20].
  • Amos Funkenstein's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Amos Funkenstein supervised Amnon Raz-Krakotzkin as a doctoral student[22].
  • Amos Funkenstein supervised Bat-Zion Eraqi Klorman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Amos Funkenstein supervised Tamar Alexander-Frizer as a doctoral student[24].
  • Amos Funkenstein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110443671[25].
  • Amos Funkenstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22164318[26].
  • Amos Funkenstein's GND ID is recorded as 115529160[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tel Aviv[2], a big city[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1909[30] and Jaffa[9], a city[31], in Mandatory Palestine[32]. Amos Funkenstein was born on +1937-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16], a university[33], in Israel[34], founded in 1918[35], headquartered in Jerusalem[36] and Freie Universität Berlin[17], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1948[39], headquartered in Berlin[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], philosopher[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include philosophy[11], an academic discipline[41] and history[12]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1868[44], headquartered in Berkeley[45]; University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1919[48], headquartered in Los Angeles[49]; and Tel Aviv University[15], a public university[50], in Israel[51], founded in 1956[52], headquartered in Tel Aviv[53]. Doctoral students include Amnon Raz-Krakotzkin[22], a lecturer[54], b. 1958[55], of Israel[56], specialised in secularisation[57]; Bat-Zion Eraqi Klorman[23], a historian[58], b. 1947[59], of Israel[60], specialised in history[61]; and Tamar Alexander-Frizer[24], a literary theorist[62], 1945–2023[63], of Israel[64], specialised in literature[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[66], in United States[67], founded in 1925[68] and Israel Prize[19], an award[69], in Israel[70], founded in 1953[71].

Death and Burial

Amos Funkenstein died on +1995-11-11T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Amos Funkenstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Amos Funkenstein born?

Amos Funkenstein was born in Tel Aviv[2].

What did Amos Funkenstein do for work?

Amos Funkenstein worked as historian[5], philosopher[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Amos Funkenstein go to school?

Amos Funkenstein was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16] and Freie Universität Berlin[17].

What awards did Amos Funkenstein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Israel Prize[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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