Golda Meir
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Summary
Golda Meir was born on April 21, 1898[1], in Kyiv[2]. She died on December 8, 1978[3], in West Jerusalem[4]. She worked as a teacher[5], politician[6], and librarian[7]. She ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,841 views/month, #3,478 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Russian Empire[9], Ukraine[10]
- Date of birth: May 3, 1898[11]
- Place of burial: Mount Herzl[12]
- Spouse: Morris Meyerson[13]
- Child: Menachem Meir[14]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[15], Mandatory Palestine[16], Israel[17]
- Position held: Prime Minister of Israel[18], Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel[19], Knesset member[20], Minister of the Interior of Israel[21], Labor Minister of Israel[22], ambassador of Israel to the Soviet Union[23]
- Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[24], North Division High School[25], Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee[26]
- Award received: Colorado Women's Hall of Fame[27], Israel Prize[28], honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University[29], honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[30], honorary doctor of Brandeis University[31], Order of the Quetzal[32], Order of the Liberator[33], Order of the Equatorial Star[34], Order of José Matías Delgado[35], honorary citizen of Jerusalem[36]
- Member of: Jewish National Council[37], Seventh government of Israel[38]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[39], Judaism[40]
- Sex or gender: female[41]
- Member of political party: Mapai[42], Alignment[43], Israeli Labor Party[44]
- Commons category: Golda Meir[45]
- Cause of death: leukemia[46]
- Residence: Pinsk[47], Milwaukee[48], Denver[49], Merhavia[50], Jerusalem[51], United States[52], Moscow[53]
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Type: Person[54]
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Country: IL[55]
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Began / founded: 1898-05-03[56]
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Ended / dissolved: 1978-12-08[57]
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Community tags: politician[58]
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MusicBrainz ID: 2debfcaa-0a1a-4cdf-aa7c-0841dec6af27[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Golda Meir include Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center[60], an opera house[61], in Israel[62], founded in 1994[63] and Golda Meir Prize[64], an award[65].
Why It Matters
Golda Meir has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] She is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Works attributed to her include There was no such thing as Palestinians[68], an assertion[69]. Entities named for her include Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center[60], an opera house[61], in Israel[62], founded in 1994[63] and Golda Meir Prize[64], an award[65].
FAQs
Where was Golda Meir born?
Golda Meir was born in Kyiv[2].
Where did Golda Meir die?
Golda Meir passed away in West Jerusalem[4].
Who was Golda Meir married to?
Golda Meir's spouses include Morris Meyerson[13].
What did Golda Meir do for work?
Golda Meir worked as a teacher[5], politician[6], and librarian[7].
Where did Golda Meir go to school?
Golda Meir was educated at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[24], North Division High School[25], and Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee[26].
What awards did Golda Meir receive?
Honors received include Colorado Women's Hall of Fame[27], Israel Prize[28], honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University[29], and honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[30].