Hans Jakob Polotsky

Israeli academic (1905-1991)
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Hans Jakob Polotsky

Summary

Hans Jakob Polotsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on September 13, 1905[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He died on August 10, 1991[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], archaeologist[7], egyptologist[8], university teacher[9], and orientalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hans Jakob Polotsky's place of birth was Zurich[2].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky passed away in Jerusalem[4].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky was born on September 13, 1905[3].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky died on August 10, 1991[5].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky is buried at Har HaMenuchot[12].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky worked as a linguist[6].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky worked as an egyptologist[8].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky's professions included orientalist[10].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky's field of work was Manichaeism[15].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky's field of work was Egyptian[16].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky's field of work was Semitic[17].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky was educated at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky received the Israel Prize[20].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky received the Harvey Prize[21].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky received the Rothschild Prize[22].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[23].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky is recorded as male[25].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Hans Jakob Polotsky supervised Gideon Goldenberg as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Jakob Polotsky was born in Zurich[2]. He was born on September 13, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], archaeologist[7], egyptologist[8], university teacher[9], and orientalist[10]. Fields of work include linguistics[14], an academic discipline[36]; Manichaeism[15]; Egyptian[16], a dead language[37], in Roman Egypt[38], founded in -4000[39]; and Semitic[17], a language family[40], founded in -3000[41]. Doctoral students include Gideon Goldenberg[27], a linguist[42], 1930–2013[43], of Israel[44], specialised in linguistics[45]; Mordechai Gilula[46], a linguist[47], 1936–2002[48], of Israel[49], specialised in linguistics[50]; Olga Kapeliuk[51], a linguist[52], b. 1932[53], of Israel[54], awarded the Israel Prize[55], specialised in linguistics[56]; and Nili Shupaḳ[57], a biblical scholar[58], of Israel[59], specialised in biblical studies[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[20], an award[61], in Israel[62], founded in 1953[63]; Harvey Prize[21], a science award[64], in Israel[65], founded in 1972[66]; and Rothschild Prize[22], a science award[67], in Israel[68], founded in 1959[69].

Death and Burial

Hans Jakob Polotsky died on August 10, 1991[5]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot[12].

Why It Matters

Hans Jakob Polotsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Olga Kapeliuk[72], a linguist[73], b. 1932[74], of Israel[75], awarded the Israel Prize[76], specialised in linguistics[77].

FAQs

Where was Hans Jakob Polotsky born?

Hans Jakob Polotsky was born in Zurich[2].

Where did Hans Jakob Polotsky die?

Hans Jakob Polotsky passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Hans Jakob Polotsky do for work?

Hans Jakob Polotsky worked as linguist[6], archaeologist[7], egyptologist[8], university teacher[9], and orientalist[10].

Where did Hans Jakob Polotsky go to school?

Hans Jakob Polotsky was educated at University of Göttingen[18] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].

What awards did Hans Jakob Polotsky receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[20], Harvey Prize[21], and Rothschild Prize[22].

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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