Avishai Dekel

Israeli astrophysicist
Person human Q2874416
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Avishai Dekel

Summary

Avishai Dekel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on +1951-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ramat Gan[4]. He died on +2025-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], cosmologist[8], researcher[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Avishai Dekel's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].
  • Avishai Dekel died in Ramat Gan[4].
  • Avishai Dekel was born on +1951-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Avishai Dekel died on +2025-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Herzliya[12].
  • Avishai Dekel held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Hebrew was Avishai Dekel's native language[14].
  • Avishai Dekel worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
  • Avishai Dekel worked as an astrophysicist[7].
  • Avishai Dekel's professions included cosmologist[8].
  • Avishai Dekel's professions included researcher[9].
  • Avishai Dekel's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Avishai Dekel's field of work was cosmology[15].
  • Avishai Dekel's field of work was astrophysics[16].
  • Avishai Dekel was employed by California Institute of Technology[17].
  • Among Avishai Dekel's employers was Yale University[18].
  • Among Avishai Dekel's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19].
  • Avishai Dekel was employed by The Racah Institute of Physics[20].
  • Avishai Dekel was employed by Weizmann Institute of Science[21].
  • Avishai Dekel was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[22].
  • Avishai Dekel's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[23].
  • Avishai Dekel's doctoral advisor was Jacob Shaham[24].
  • Avishai Dekel was a member of International Astronomical Union[25].
  • Avishai Dekel's image is recorded as Avishai office24 s.jpg[26].
  • Avishai Dekel is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Avishai Dekel's place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on +1951-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. Hebrew was his native language[14].

Education

Avishai Dekel was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[23]. His doctoral advisor was Jacob Shaham[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], cosmologist[8], researcher[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include cosmology[15], a branch of astronomy[28] and astrophysics[16], a branch of astronomy[29]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[17], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1891[32], headquartered in California[33]; Yale University[18], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1701[36], headquartered in New Haven[37]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19], a university[38], in Israel[39], founded in 1918[40], headquartered in Jerusalem[41]; The Racah Institute of Physics[20], a research institute[42], in Israel[43], founded in 1925[44]; Weizmann Institute of Science[21], an institute[45], in Israel[46], founded in 1934[47]; and University of California, Santa Cruz[22], a campus[48], in United States[49], founded in 1965[50].

Death and Burial

Avishai Dekel died on +2025-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ramat Gan[4]. Burial took place at Herzliya[12].

Why It Matters

Avishai Dekel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Avishai Dekel born?

Avishai Dekel's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].

Where did Avishai Dekel die?

Avishai Dekel died in Ramat Gan[4].

What did Avishai Dekel do for work?

Avishai Dekel worked as theoretical physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], cosmologist[8], researcher[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Avishai Dekel go to school?

Avishai Dekel was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . phys.huji.ac.il. Retrieved . phys.huji.ac.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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