Cyrus Adler
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Summary
Cyrus Adler was born on September 13, 1863[1], in Van Buren[2]. He died on April 7, 1940[3], in Philadelphia[4]. He worked as an orientalist[5], linguist[6], librarian[7], historian[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mikveh Israel Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Racie Friedenwald Adler[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Occupation: Bible translator[14], educator[15], curator[16], philologist[17]
- Position held: associate professor[18]
- Employer: Johns Hopkins University[19], Smithsonian Institution[20], Center for Advanced Judaic Studies[21], Jewish Theological Seminary of America[22], University of Pennsylvania[23]
- Educated at: Johns Hopkins University[24], University of Pennsylvania[25]
- Member of: American Jewish Historical Society[26], American Philosophical Society[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Cyrus Adler[29]
- Residence: Philadelphia[30], New York[31]
- Family name: Adler[32]
- Given name: Cyrus[33]
- Described by source: Dictionary of American Library Biography[34], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[35], The Biographical Dictionary of America[36], American Jewish Year Book 1905[37], Autobiographies of American Jews[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39], Hebrew[40]
Why It Matters
Cyrus Adler has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Cyrus Adler born?
Cyrus Adler was born in Van Buren[2].
Where did Cyrus Adler die?
Cyrus Adler died in Philadelphia[4].
Who was Cyrus Adler married to?
Cyrus Adler's spouses include Racie Friedenwald Adler[12].
What did Cyrus Adler do for work?
Cyrus Adler worked as an orientalist[5], linguist[6], librarian[7], historian[8], and translator[9].
Where did Cyrus Adler go to school?
Cyrus Adler was educated at Johns Hopkins University[24] and University of Pennsylvania[25].