Elliot R. Wolfson

Jewish historian and poet
Person human Q5365554
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Summary

Elliot R. Wolfson is a human[1]. He was born on November 23, 1956[2]. He worked as a writer[3] and historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Elliot R. Wolfson was born on November 23, 1956[2].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson worked as a writer[3].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson worked as a historian[4].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson's field of work was Kabbalah[7].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson was employed by Princeton University[8].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson was employed by Johns Hopkins University[9].
  • Among Elliot R. Wolfson's employers was University of Toronto[10].
  • Among Elliot R. Wolfson's employers was New York University[11].
  • Among Elliot R. Wolfson's employers was University of Chicago[12].
  • Among Elliot R. Wolfson's employers was Rice University[13].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson's education included a stint at Queens College[14].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson was educated at Brandeis University[15].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson's doctoral advisor was Alexander Altmann[16].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson is recorded as male[19].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson supervised Daniel Abrams as a doctoral student[21].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson's family name is recorded as Wolfson[22].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson's given name is recorded as Elliot[23].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elliot R. Wolfson'}[25].
  • Elliot R. Wolfson's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://ucsb.academia.edu/ElliotWolfson[26].

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Origins and Family

Elliot R. Wolfson was born on November 23, 1956[2].

Education

Educated at Queens College[14], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1937[29] and Brandeis University[15], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1948[32], headquartered in Waltham[33]. Elliot R. Wolfson's doctoral advisor was Alexander Altmann[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3] and historian[4]. Elliot R. Wolfson's field of work was Kabbalah[7]. Employers include Princeton University[8], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1746[36], headquartered in Princeton[37]; Johns Hopkins University[9], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1876[40], headquartered in Baltimore[41]; University of Toronto[10], a public research university[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1827[44], headquartered in Toronto[45]; New York University[11], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1831[48], headquartered in New York City[49]; University of Chicago[12], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1890[52], headquartered in Chicago[53]; and Rice University[13], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1891[56], headquartered in Houston[57]. He supervised Daniel Abrams as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Elliot R. Wolfson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

Why It Matters

Elliot R. Wolfson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

FAQs

What did Elliot R. Wolfson do for work?

Elliot R. Wolfson worked as writer[3] and historian[4].

Where did Elliot R. Wolfson go to school?

Elliot R. Wolfson was educated at Queens College[14] and Brandeis University[15].

What awards did Elliot R. Wolfson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, historian
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    Doctoral advisor → Alexander Altmann
    Educated at → Queens College, Brandeis University
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