Gershon Shafat

Israeli politician (1927-2020)
Person human Q2900571
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Gershon Shafat

Summary

Gershon Shafat is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on +1927-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-08-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gershon Shafat was born in Vienna[2].
  • Gershon Shafat was born on +1927-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gershon Shafat died on +2020-08-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Gershon Shafat held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • Gershon Shafat worked as a politician[5].
  • Gershon Shafat worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Gershon Shafat held the position of Knesset member[9].
  • Gershon Shafat held the position of Knesset member[10].
  • Gershon Shafat's image is recorded as Gershon Shafat (00320214).jpg[11].
  • Gershon Shafat's image is recorded as גרשון שפט. צילום אלי אלון.jpg[12].
  • Gershon Shafat is recorded as male[13].
  • Gershon Shafat's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gershon Shafat was affiliated with the National Religious Party[15].
  • Gershon Shafat was affiliated with the Tehiya[16].
  • Gershon Shafat's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385871253[17].
  • Gershon Shafat's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46656197[18].
  • Gershon Shafat's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95039108[19].
  • Gershon Shafat's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b6hw36[20].
  • Gershon Shafat's given name is recorded as Gershon[21].
  • Gershon Shafat's work location is recorded as Jerusalem[22].
  • Gershon Shafat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[23].
  • Gershon Shafat's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'גרשון שפט'}[24].
  • Gershon Shafat's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'גרשון שפט'}[25].
  • Gershon Shafat's FAST ID is recorded as 1524358[26].
  • Gershon Shafat's Prabook ID is recorded as 2310344[27].

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Origins and Family

Gershon Shafat's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1927-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and businessperson[6]. Positions held include Knesset member[9], a position[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1949[30].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include National Religious Party[15], a political party[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1956[33], headquartered in Jerusalem[34] and Tehiya[16], a political party[35], in Israel[36], founded in 1979[37].

Death and Burial

Gershon Shafat died on +2020-08-16T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Gershon Shafat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Gershon Shafat born?

Born in Vienna[2], Gershon Shafat…

What did Gershon Shafat do for work?

Gershon Shafat worked as politician[5] and businessperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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