Esther Benbassa

French historian and politician
Person human Q1285501
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Esther Benbassa

Summary

Esther Benbassa is a human[1]. She was born in Istanbul[2]. She was born on +1950-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a historian[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], Judaic scholar[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], Esther Benbassa…
  • Esther Benbassa was born on +1950-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Esther Benbassa was married to Jean-Christophe Attias[10].
  • Esther Benbassa held citizenship in France[11].
  • Esther Benbassa held citizenship in Turkey[12].
  • Esther Benbassa held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Turkish was Esther Benbassa's native language[14].
  • Esther Benbassa worked as a historian[4].
  • Esther Benbassa worked as a politician[5].
  • Esther Benbassa's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Esther Benbassa's professions included Judaic scholar[7].
  • Esther Benbassa's professions included writer[8].
  • Esther Benbassa's field of work was history[15].
  • Esther Benbassa's field of work was Judaism[16].
  • Esther Benbassa's field of work was politics[17].
  • Esther Benbassa was employed by University of Paris[18].
  • Esther Benbassa's education included a stint at Tel Aviv University[19].
  • Esther Benbassa was educated at Paris 8 University[20].
  • Esther Benbassa's education included a stint at Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[21].
  • Esther Benbassa's education included a stint at University of Paris[22].
  • Esther Benbassa's doctoral advisor was Louis Bazin[23].
  • Esther Benbassa received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Esther Benbassa received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[25].
  • Esther Benbassa received the Guizot Prize[26].
  • Esther Benbassa received the Q137582523[27].

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Origins and Family

Esther Benbassa's place of birth was Istanbul[2]. She was born on +1950-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. Turkish was her native language[14].

Education

Educated at Tel Aviv University[19], a public university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Tel Aviv[31]; Paris 8 University[20], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1970[34], headquartered in Saint-Denis[35]; Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[21], an academic publisher[36], in France[37], founded in 1971[38], headquartered in Paris[39]; and University of Paris[22], a former entity[40], in France[41], founded in 1150[42], headquartered in Paris[43]. Esther Benbassa's doctoral advisor was Louis Bazin[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], Judaic scholar[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include history[15]; Judaism[16], a religion[44], founded in -0500[45]; and politics[17], an academic discipline[46]. Esther Benbassa was employed by University of Paris[18]. She supervised Sandrine Szwarc as a doctoral student[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[48], in France[49]; Knight of the National Order of Merit[25], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; Guizot Prize[26], a literary award[52], in France[53], founded in 1875[54]; and Q137582523[27].

Personal Life

Esther Benbassa was married to Jean-Christophe Attias[10]. She was affiliated with the The Ecologists – Europe Écologie Les Verts[55].

Why It Matters

Esther Benbassa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Esther Benbassa born?

Esther Benbassa's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

Who was Esther Benbassa married to?

Esther Benbassa's spouses include Jean-Christophe Attias[10].

What did Esther Benbassa do for work?

Esther Benbassa worked as historian[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], Judaic scholar[7], and writer[8].

Where did Esther Benbassa go to school?

Esther Benbassa was educated at Tel Aviv University[19], Paris 8 University[20], Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[21], and University of Paris[22].

What awards did Esther Benbassa receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], Knight of the National Order of Merit[25], Guizot Prize[26], and Q137582523[27].

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  27. [3] . senat.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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