Amos Funkenstein

Israeli historian (1937-1995)
Person human Q12410370
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Summary

Amos Funkenstein was born on March 9, 1937[1], in Tel Aviv[2]. He died on November 11, 1995[3], in Berkeley[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 (93 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Jaffa[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Israel[10]
  • Field of work: philosophy[11], history[12]
  • Employer: University of California, Berkeley[13], University of California, Los Angeles[14], Tel Aviv University[15]
  • Educated at: Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16], Freie Universität Berlin[17]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Israel Prize[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Doctoral student: Amnon Raz-Krakotzkin[21], Bat-Zion Eraqi Klorman[22], Tamar Alexander-Frizer[23]
  • Given name: Amos[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[25]
  • Name in native language: עמוס פונקנשטיין[26]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[27]

Why It Matters

Amos Funkenstein is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Amos Funkenstein born?

Amos Funkenstein was born in Tel Aviv[2].

Where did Amos Funkenstein die?

Amos Funkenstein passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Amos Funkenstein do for work?

Amos Funkenstein worked as a 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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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . cms.education.gov.il. Retrieved . cms.education.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . jweekly.com. Retrieved . jweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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