Bel Kaufman

American novelist, teacher (1911-2014)
Person human Q2654502
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Bel Kaufman

Summary

Bel Kaufman is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], she… she was born on May 10, 1911[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on July 25, 2014[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and secondary school teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bel Kaufman's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Bel Kaufman died in Manhattan[4].
  • Bel Kaufman passed away in New York City[11].
  • Bel Kaufman was born on May 10, 1911[3].
  • Bel Kaufman died on July 25, 2014[5].
  • Bel Kaufman is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery[12].
  • Bel Kaufman's father was Mihail Kaufman[13].
  • Bel Kaufman's mother was Sarah Solomonovna Rabinovich[14].
  • Bel Kaufman held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Bel Kaufman worked as a novelist[6].
  • Bel Kaufman's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Bel Kaufman's professions included writer[8].
  • Bel Kaufman worked as a secondary school teacher[9].
  • Bel Kaufman's field of work was pedagogy[16].
  • Bel Kaufman's field of work was belletristic literature[17].
  • Bel Kaufman's field of work was literary activity[18].
  • Among Bel Kaufman's employers was Columbia University[19].
  • Bel Kaufman was educated at Hunter College[20].
  • Bel Kaufman's education included a stint at Columbia University[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Bel Kaufman is Up the Down Staircase[22].
  • Bel Kaufman received the Anti-Defamation League[23].
  • Bel Kaufman is recorded as female[24].
  • Bel Kaufman's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Bel Kaufman's Commons category is recorded as Bel Kaufman[26].
  • Bel Kaufman's archives at is recorded as Smith College[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bel Kaufman was born in Berlin[2]. She was born on May 10, 1911[3]. Her father was Mihail Kaufman[13]. Her mother was Sarah Solomonovna Rabinovich[14].

Education

Educated at Hunter College[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and Columbia University[21], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and secondary school teacher[9]. Fields of work include pedagogy[16], a branch of science[35]; belletristic literature[17], a literary genre[36]; and literary activity[18]. Among Bel Kaufman's employers was Columbia University[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bel Kaufman is Up the Down Staircase[22].

Recognition

Bel Kaufman received the Anti-Defamation League[23].

Death and Burial

Bel Kaufman died on July 25, 2014[5]. Recorded place of death include Manhattan[4], a borough of New York City[37], in United States[38], founded in 1624[39] and New York City[11], a global city[40], in United States[41], founded in 1624[42]. She is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Bel Kaufman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Bel Kaufman born?

Bel Kaufman was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Bel Kaufman die?

Bel Kaufman died in Manhattan[4].

Who were Bel Kaufman's parents?

Bel Kaufman's father was Mihail Kaufman[13]. Bel Kaufman's mother was Sarah Solomonovna Rabinovich[14].

What did Bel Kaufman do for work?

Bel Kaufman worked as novelist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and secondary school teacher[9].

Where did Bel Kaufman go to school?

Bel Kaufman was educated at Hunter College[20] and Columbia University[21].

What awards did Bel Kaufman receive?

Honors received include Anti-Defamation League[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . asteria.fivecolleges.edu. Retrieved . asteria.fivecolleges.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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