David Ussishkin

Israeli archaeologist
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Summary

David Ussishkin is a human[1]. He was born in Jerusalem[2]. He was born on January 1, 1935[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4] and archaeologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Ussishkin was born in Jerusalem[2].
  • David Ussishkin was born on January 1, 1935[3].
  • David Ussishkin was born on October 21, 1935[7].
  • David Ussishkin's father was Samuel Ussishkin[8].
  • David Ussishkin held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • David Ussishkin worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • David Ussishkin's professions included archaeologist[5].
  • David Ussishkin's field of work was archaeology[10].
  • David Ussishkin's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].
  • David Ussishkin's doctoral advisor was Yigael Yadin[12].
  • David Ussishkin received the Percia Schimmel Prize[13].
  • David Ussishkin is recorded as male[14].
  • David Ussishkin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Ussishkin supervised Gabriel Barkay as a doctoral student[16].
  • David Ussishkin's Commons category is recorded as David Ussishkin[17].
  • David Ussishkin's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Ussishkin's official website is recorded as http://humanities.tau.ac.il/segel/ussishki[19].
  • David Ussishkin's relative is recorded as Menachem Ussishkin[20].
  • David Ussishkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[21].
  • David Ussishkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • David Ussishkin's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://telaviv.academia.edu/DavidUssishkin[23].

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Origins and Family

David Ussishkin was born in Jerusalem[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1935[3] and October 21, 1935[7]. His father was Samuel Ussishkin[8].

Education

David Ussishkin was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11]. His doctoral advisor was Yigael Yadin[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and archaeologist[5]. David Ussishkin's field of work was archaeology[10]. He supervised Gabriel Barkay as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

David Ussishkin received the Percia Schimmel Prize[13].

Why It Matters

David Ussishkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gabriel Barkay[26], an anthropologist[27], 1944–2026[28], of Hungary[29].

FAQs

Where was David Ussishkin born?

Born in Jerusalem[2].

Who were David Ussishkin's parents?

David Ussishkin's father was Samuel Ussishkin[8].

What did David Ussishkin do for work?

David Ussishkin worked as anthropologist[4] and archaeologist[5].

Where did David Ussishkin go to school?

David Ussishkin was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].

What awards did David Ussishkin receive?

Honors received include Percia Schimmel Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Israel Museum. Retrieved . imj.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . museum.imj.org.il. museum.imj.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'zh']
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    Date of birth → +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1935-10-21T00:00:00Z
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    Educated at → Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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