Getatchew Haile

Ethiopian-American philologist; scholar of the Ge'ez language
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Getatchew Haile

Summary

Getatchew Haile is a human[1]. Born in Shewa[2], he… he was born on +1931-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mount Sinai Morningside[4]. He died on +2021-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philologist[6] and linguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Getatchew Haile was born in Shewa[2].
  • Getatchew Haile died in Mount Sinai Morningside[4].
  • Getatchew Haile was born on +1931-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Getatchew Haile was born on +1932-06-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Getatchew Haile was born on +1931-12-19T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Getatchew Haile died on +2021-06-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Getatchew Haile was Rebecca G. Haile[11].
  • Getatchew Haile held citizenship in Ethiopia[12].
  • Getatchew Haile's professions included philologist[6].
  • Getatchew Haile worked as a linguist[7].
  • Getatchew Haile's field of work was Ge'ez[13].
  • Getatchew Haile's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[14].
  • Getatchew Haile's education included a stint at The American University in Cairo[15].
  • Getatchew Haile received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Getatchew Haile received the Edward Ullendorff Medal[17].
  • Getatchew Haile's image is recorded as Getatchew Haile (2012).jpg[18].
  • Getatchew Haile is recorded as male[19].
  • Getatchew Haile's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Getatchew Haile's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116995645[21].
  • Getatchew Haile's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 113063264[22].
  • Getatchew Haile's GND ID is recorded as 11261227X[23].
  • Getatchew Haile's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79087751[24].
  • Getatchew Haile's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12059150g[25].
  • Getatchew Haile's IdRef ID is recorded as 028838831[26].
  • Getatchew Haile's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0727619X[27].

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Origins and Family

Getatchew Haile was born in Shewa[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1931-04-19T00:00:00Z[3], +1932-06-01T00:00:00Z[9], and +1931-12-19T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[14], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31] and The American University in Cairo[15], a private university[32], in Egypt[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Cairo[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6] and linguist[7]. Getatchew Haile's field of work was Ge'ez[13].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1981[38] and Edward Ullendorff Medal[17], an award[39].

Personal Life

A child of Getatchew Haile was Rebecca G. Haile[11].

Death and Burial

Getatchew Haile died on +2021-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mount Sinai Morningside[4].

Why It Matters

Getatchew Haile ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Getatchew Haile born?

Born in Shewa[2], Getatchew Haile…

Where did Getatchew Haile die?

Getatchew Haile passed away in Mount Sinai Morningside[4].

What did Getatchew Haile do for work?

Getatchew Haile worked as philologist[6] and linguist[7].

Where did Getatchew Haile go to school?

Getatchew Haile was educated at University of Tübingen[14] and The American University in Cairo[15].

What awards did Getatchew Haile receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16] and Edward Ullendorff Medal[17].

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . awibethiopia.org. awibethiopia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Amazon.com. amazon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . dw.com. dw.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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