Benjamin Z. Kedar

Israeli historian
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Benjamin Z. Kedar

Summary

Benjamin Z. Kedar is a human[1]. He was born in Nitra[2]. He was born on +1938-09-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military historian[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Z. Kedar was born in Nitra[2].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar was born on +1938-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar's professions included military historian[4].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar worked as a historian[5].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar's field of work was history[9].
  • Among Benjamin Z. Kedar's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[10].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar was educated at Yale University[12].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar's doctoral advisor was Roberto Sabatino López[13].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar received the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[14].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar received the Israel Prize[15].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[16].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar was a member of Medieval Academy of America[18].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar's image is recorded as Professor Benjamin Z. Kedar.jpg[19].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar is recorded as male[20].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar supervised Iris Shagrir as a doctoral student[22].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar supervised Adrian J. Boas as a doctoral student[23].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000398419581[24].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 247096751[25].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar's GND ID is recorded as 103434038[26].
  • Benjamin Z. Kedar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82221024[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nitra[2], Benjamin Z. Kedar… he was born on +1938-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31] and Yale University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]. Benjamin Z. Kedar's doctoral advisor was Roberto Sabatino López[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military historian[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. Benjamin Z. Kedar's field of work was history[9]. He was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[10]. Doctoral students include Iris Shagrir[22], a university teacher[36], b. 1963[37], of Israel[38], specialised in history of a city[39] and Adrian J. Boas[23], an archaeologist[40], b. 1952[41], of Israel[42], specialised in archaeology[43].

Recognition

Awards received include The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[14], a science award[44], in Israel[45], founded in 2002[46]; Israel Prize[15], an award[47], in Israel[48], founded in 1953[49]; and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[16].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Z. Kedar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Z. Kedar born?

Benjamin Z. Kedar was born in Nitra[2].

What did Benjamin Z. Kedar do for work?

Benjamin Z. Kedar worked as military historian[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Benjamin Z. Kedar go to school?

Benjamin Z. Kedar was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11] and Yale University[12].

What awards did Benjamin Z. Kedar receive?

Honors received include The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[14], Israel Prize[15], and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[16].

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  12. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture. Retrieved . emetprize.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Israel Prize. Retrieved . cms.education.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.

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  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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