Dan Diner

German historian and political writer
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Dan Diner

Summary

Dan Diner is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on May 20, 1946[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dan Diner's place of birth was Munich[2].
  • Dan Diner was born on May 20, 1946[3].
  • Dan Diner held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Dan Diner worked as a historian[4].
  • Dan Diner worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Dan Diner worked as a writer[6].
  • Among Dan Diner's employers was Leipzig University[9].
  • Among Dan Diner's employers was University of Duisburg-Essen[10].
  • Dan Diner was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].
  • Among Dan Diner's employers was Leibniz-Institut für jüdische Geschichte und Kultur – Simon Dubnow[12].
  • Among Dan Diner's employers was Tel Aviv University[13].
  • Dan Diner was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[14].
  • Dan Diner received the Ernst Bloch Award[15].
  • Dan Diner received the Leipziger Science Award[16].
  • Dan Diner was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Dan Diner is recorded as male[18].
  • Dan Diner's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Dan Diner supervised Gilad Margalit as a doctoral student[20].
  • Dan Diner's Commons category is recorded as Dan Diner[21].
  • Dan Diner earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • Dan Diner's family name is recorded as Diner[23].
  • Dan Diner's given name is recorded as Dan[24].
  • Dan Diner's work location is recorded as Leipzig[25].
  • Dan Diner's work location is recorded as Hebrew University of Jerusalem[26].
  • Dan Diner's nominated for is recorded as Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Non-Fiction[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Dan Diner… he was born on May 20, 1946[3].

Education

Dan Diner's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[14]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. Employers include Leipzig University[9], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31]; University of Duisburg-Essen[10], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 2003[34], headquartered in Duisburg[35]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11], a university[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1918[38], headquartered in Jerusalem[39]; Leibniz-Institut für jüdische Geschichte und Kultur – Simon Dubnow[12], a research institute[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1995[42]; and Tel Aviv University[13], a public university[43], in Israel[44], founded in 1956[45], headquartered in Tel Aviv[46]. Dan Diner supervised Gilad Margalit as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Ernst Bloch Award[15], a literary award[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1985[49] and Leipziger Science Award[16], a science award[50], in Germany[51].

Why It Matters

Dan Diner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Dan Diner born?

Dan Diner's place of birth was Munich[2].

What did Dan Diner do for work?

Dan Diner worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6].

Where did Dan Diner go to school?

Dan Diner was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[14].

What awards did Dan Diner receive?

Honors received include Ernst Bloch Award[15] and Leipziger Science Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. Provenance: 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
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  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
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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