Antony Polonsky

Historian of Jewish and Polish history
Person human Q4777243
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Antony Polonsky

Summary

Antony Polonsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. He was born on September 23, 1940[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Antony Polonsky's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].
  • Antony Polonsky was born on September 23, 1940[3].
  • Antony Polonsky held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Antony Polonsky worked as a historian[4].
  • Antony Polonsky was employed by Brandeis University[7].
  • Antony Polonsky's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[8].
  • Antony Polonsky's education included a stint at Worcester College[9].
  • Antony Polonsky received the Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[10].
  • Antony Polonsky received the honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[11].
  • Antony Polonsky received the Rhodes Scholarship[12].
  • Antony Polonsky was a member of Polish Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Antony Polonsky is recorded as male[14].
  • Antony Polonsky's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Antony Polonsky's Commons category is recorded as Antony Polonsky[16].
  • Antony Polonsky's residence is recorded as Transvaal Province[17].
  • Antony Polonsky's family name is recorded as Polonsky[18].
  • Antony Polonsky's given name is recorded as Antony[19].
  • Antony Polonsky's academic thesis is recorded as Piłsudski and parliament : the crisis of parliamentary government in Poland 1922-1931[20].
  • Antony Polonsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Antony Polonsky's place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. He was born on September 23, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[8], a public research university[22], in South Africa[23], founded in 1896[24], headquartered in Johannesburg[25] and Worcester College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1714[28], headquartered in Oxford[29].

Career and Affiliations

Antony Polonsky worked as a historian[4]. He was employed by Brandeis University[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[10], a grade of an order[30], in Poland[31]; honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[11], an award[32], in Poland[33]; and Rhodes Scholarship[12], a scholarship[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1902[36].

Why It Matters

Antony Polonsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

His notable doctoral advisees include Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern[38], a linguist[39], b. 1962[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[42], specialised in history[43].

FAQs

Where was Antony Polonsky born?

Antony Polonsky was born in Johannesburg[2].

What did Antony Polonsky do for work?

Antony Polonsky worked as historian[4].

Where did Antony Polonsky go to school?

Antony Polonsky was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[8] and Worcester College[9].

What awards did Antony Polonsky receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[10], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[11], and Rhodes Scholarship[12].

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  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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