Elia Levita

Renaissance Hebrew grammarian, scholar and poet (1469–1549)
Person human Q66031
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Elia Levita

Summary

Elia Levita is a human[1]. Born in Ipsheim[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1469[3]. He passed away in Venice[4]. He died on January 28, 1549[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ipsheim[2], Elia Levita…
  • Elia Levita passed away in Venice[4].
  • Elia Levita was born on February 13, 1469[3].
  • Elia Levita died on January 28, 1549[5].
  • Elia Levita held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Elia Levita's professions included writer[6].
  • Elia Levita worked as a translator[7].
  • Elia Levita worked as a Bible translator[8].
  • Elia Levita's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Elia Levita's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • A notable student of Elia Levita was Paul Fagius[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Elia Levita is Shemot Devarim[14].
  • Elia Levita is recorded as male[15].
  • Elia Levita's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Elia Levita supervised Paul Fagius as a doctoral student[17].
  • Elia Levita's Commons category is recorded as Elia Levita[18].
  • Elia Levita's family name is recorded as Levita[19].
  • Elia Levita's given name is recorded as Elia[20].
  • Elia Levita's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[21].
  • Elia Levita's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Elia Levita's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Elia Levita's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Elia Levita's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[25].
  • Elia Levita's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Elia Levita's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yiddish[27].

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Origins and Family

Elia Levita was born in Ipsheim[2]. He was born on February 13, 1469[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], and university teacher[9]. Elia Levita's field of work was linguistics[12]. A notable student of him was Paul Fagius[13]. He supervised Paul Fagius as a doctoral student[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Elia Levita is Shemot Devarim[14].

Death and Burial

Elia Levita died on January 28, 1549[5]. He passed away in Venice[4].

Why It Matters

Elia Levita ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Bovo-Bukh[30], a written work[31].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Fagius[32], a theologian[33], 1504–1549[34], of Germany[35].

FAQs

Where was Elia Levita born?

Elia Levita's place of birth was Ipsheim[2].

Where did Elia Levita die?

Elia Levita passed away in Venice[4].

What did Elia Levita do for work?

Elia Levita worked as writer[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], and university teacher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation writer, translator, Bible translator +1
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