Baruch Kurzweil

literary critic (1907–1972)
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Baruch Kurzweil

Summary

Baruch Kurzweil is a human[1]. Born in Brtnice[2], he… he was born on July 22, 1907[3]. He passed away in Ramat Gan[4]. He died on August 24, 1972[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], literary theorist[7], writer[8], rabbi[9], and literary scholar[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

  • Baruch Kurzweil was born in Brtnice[2].
  • Baruch Kurzweil died in Ramat Gan[4].
  • Baruch Kurzweil was born on July 22, 1907[3].
  • Baruch Kurzweil was born on 1907[12].
  • Baruch Kurzweil died on August 24, 1972[5].
  • Baruch Kurzweil died on 1972[13].
  • Burial took place at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery[14].
  • Baruch Kurzweil held citizenship in Israel[15].
  • Baruch Kurzweil's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Baruch Kurzweil's professions included literary theorist[7].
  • Baruch Kurzweil worked as a writer[8].
  • Baruch Kurzweil worked as a rabbi[9].
  • Baruch Kurzweil worked as a literary scholar[10].
  • Baruch Kurzweil's field of work was Hebrew literature[16].
  • Among Baruch Kurzweil's employers was Bar-Ilan University[17].
  • Baruch Kurzweil was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[18].
  • Baruch Kurzweil's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19].
  • Baruch Kurzweil received the Bialik Prize[20].
  • Baruch Kurzweil is recorded as male[21].
  • Baruch Kurzweil's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Baruch Kurzweil supervised Yehuda Fridlander as a doctoral student[23].
  • Baruch Kurzweil supervised Yaffa Berlowitz as a doctoral student[24].
  • Baruch Kurzweil's Commons category is recorded as Baruch Kurzweil[25].
  • Baruch Kurzweil earned the academic degree of professor[26].
  • Baruch Kurzweil's family name is recorded as Kurzweil[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brtnice[2], Baruch Kurzweil… Recorded date of birth include July 22, 1907[3] and 1907[12].

Education

Educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[18], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Jügelhaus[31] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19], a university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Jerusalem[35]. Baruch Kurzweil earned the academic degree of professor[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], literary theorist[7], writer[8], rabbi[9], and literary scholar[10]. Baruch Kurzweil's field of work was Hebrew literature[16]. He was employed by Bar-Ilan University[17]. Doctoral students include Yehuda Fridlander[23], a translator[36], b. 1939[37], of Israel[38], awarded the Bernstein Prize[39], specialised in literature[40] and Yaffa Berlowitz[24], a newspaper editor[41], b. 1937[42], of Israel[43], specialised in literature[44].

Recognition

Baruch Kurzweil received the Bialik Prize[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 24, 1972[5] and 1972[13]. Baruch Kurzweil passed away in Ramat Gan[4]. He is buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Baruch Kurzweil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Baruch Kurzweil born?

Baruch Kurzweil's place of birth was Brtnice[2].

Where did Baruch Kurzweil die?

Baruch Kurzweil died in Ramat Gan[4].

What did Baruch Kurzweil do for work?

Baruch Kurzweil worked as literary critic[6], literary theorist[7], writer[8], rabbi[9], and literary scholar[10].

Where did Baruch Kurzweil go to school?

Baruch Kurzweil was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[18] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19].

What awards did Baruch Kurzweil receive?

Honors received include Bialik Prize[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree professor
    Given name Baruch
    Field of work Hebrew literature
    Doctoral student Yehuda Fridlander, Yaffa Berlowitz
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