Elias Bickermann

Russian historian and university teacher (1897-1981)
Person human Q215962
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Elias Bickermann

Summary

Elias Bickermann is a human[1]. He was born in Chișinău[2]. He was born on +1897-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on +1981-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Elias Bickermann was born in Chișinău[2].
  • Elias Bickermann died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Elias Bickermann was born on +1897-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elias Bickermann died on +1981-08-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elias Bickermann is buried at Har HaMenuchot[9].
  • Elias Bickermann held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Elias Bickermann held citizenship in German Reich[11].
  • Elias Bickermann held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Elias Bickermann held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Elias Bickermann's professions included historian[6].
  • Elias Bickermann's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Elias Bickermann's field of work was history[14].
  • Among Elias Bickermann's employers was Columbia University[15].
  • Among Elias Bickermann's employers was The Institute for Advanced Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16].
  • Elias Bickermann was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].
  • Elias Bickermann received the Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize[18].
  • Elias Bickermann received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Elias Bickermann was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Elias Bickermann is recorded as male[21].
  • Elias Bickermann's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Elias Bickermann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109324915[23].
  • Elias Bickermann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109049284[24].
  • Elias Bickermann's GND ID is recorded as 120986051[25].
  • Elias Bickermann's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50011169[26].
  • Elias Bickermann's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12044245r[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elias Bickermann was born in Chișinău[2]. He was born on +1897-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Elias Bickermann's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Elias Bickermann's field of work was history[14]. Employers include Columbia University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and The Institute for Advanced Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16], a research institute[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1975[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize[18], a peace award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1972[37] and Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40].

Death and Burial

Elias Bickermann died on +1981-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot[9].

Why It Matters

Elias Bickermann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Elias Bickermann born?

Born in Chișinău[2], Elias Bickermann…

Where did Elias Bickermann die?

Elias Bickermann passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Elias Bickermann do for work?

Elias Bickermann worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Elias Bickermann go to school?

Elias Bickermann was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].

What awards did Elias Bickermann receive?

Honors received include Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize[18] and Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . uni-tuebingen.de. Retrieved . uni-tuebingen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Columbia University, The Institute for Advanced Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Given name Ilya, Iosif
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