Gershom Scholem
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- human
- Date of birth
- December 5, 1897
- Date of death
- February 21, 1982
- Place of birth
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Jerusalem
- Occupation
- philosopher, librarian, historian, pedagogue, writer, university teacher, bibliographer, bibliophile, poet, theologian, Judaic scholar[17][18][19][20][21][22]
- Field of work
- philosophy, Kabbalah[23][24]
- Educated at
- LMU Munich, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[26][27]
- Award received
- Israel Prize, Bialik Prize, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Harvey Prize, Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts, Reuchlin Prize, Fellow of the British Academy, Rothschild Prize[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]
- Notable work
- Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism, From Berlin to Jerusalem, On the Kabbalah and its Symbolism, On the Mystical Shape of the Godhead: Basic Concepts in the Kabbalah, On some basic concepts of Judaism[30][31][32][33][34]
- Father
- Arthur Scholem[11]
- Mother
- Betty Scholem[12]
- Sibling
- Werner Scholem, Reinhold Scholem, Erich Scholem
- Doctoral advisor
- Fritz Hommel, Clemens Baeumker[28][29]
- Doctoral student
- Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer, Isaiah Tishby, Malachi Beit-Arié, Yosef Ben Shlomo, Yehuda Liebes[49][50][51][52][53]
- Work location
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem[56]
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights
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- Interested in
- philosophy
- List of works
- ביבליוגרפיה של גרשם שלום
- Member of
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- Place of burial
- Sanhedria Cemetery[10]
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Gershom Scholem was born on December 5, 1897, in Berlin [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] and died on February 21, 1982, in Jerusalem [1][13][14][3][4][7][9][10][11][12]. He held citizenship in Israel and Germany [12]. His parents were Arthur Scholem and Betty Scholem [12][12], and he had three siblings: Werner Scholem, Reinhold Scholem, and Erich Scholem [1]. He received his education at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin [12].
Scholem worked as a philosopher, librarian, historian, pedagogue, writer, and university teacher [1][12][9], primarily focusing on the fields of philosophy and Kabbalah . He was employed by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . His notable works include Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism, From Berlin to Jerusalem, On the Kabbalah and its Symbolism, On the Mystical Shape of the Godhead: Basic Concepts in the Kabbalah, and On some basic concepts of Judaism [15][16].
He received numerous awards, including the Israel Prize, Bialik Prize, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Harvey Prize, Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Reuchlin Award . Scholem was a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the British Academy, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences .
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Type: Person[57]
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Country: IL[58]
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Began / founded: 1897-12-05[59]
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Ended / dissolved: 1982-02-21[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gershom Scholem include Gershom Shalom Award[62], an award[63], in Israel[64], founded in 1991[65].
Why It Matters
Gershom Scholem has been cited as an influence by Walter Benjamin[66], a philosopher[67], 1892–1940[68], of Kingdom of Prussia[69], specialised in philosophy[70] and Jacob Taubes[71], a philosopher[72], 1923–1987[73], of Austria[74], specialised in sociology of religion[75].
Entities named for him include Gershom Shalom Award[62], an award[63], in Israel[64], founded in 1991[65].
His notable doctoral advisees include Isaiah Tishby[76], a philosopher[77], 1908–1992[78], of Israel[79], awarded the Bialik Prize[80], specialised in philosophy[81].
FAQs
Where was Gershom Scholem born?
Gershom Scholem was born in Berlin[2].
Where did Gershom Scholem die?
Gershom Scholem passed away in Jerusalem[4].
Who were Gershom Scholem's parents?
Gershom Scholem's father was Arthur Scholem[11]. Gershom Scholem's mother was Betty Scholem[12].
Who was Gershom Scholem married to?
Gershom Scholem's spouses include Fania Scholem[13] and Escha Scholem[14].
What did Gershom Scholem do for work?
Gershom Scholem worked as a philosopher[5], librarian[6], historian[7], pedagogue[8], and writer[9].
Where did Gershom Scholem go to school?
Gershom Scholem was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27].
What awards did Gershom Scholem receive?
Honors received include Israel Prize[35], Bialik Prize[36], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[37], and Harvey Prize[38].
Who did Gershom Scholem influence?
Gershom Scholem has been cited as an influence by Walter Benjamin[66] and Jacob Taubes[71].