Hermann Schapira
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Summary
Hermann Schapira was born on August 4, 1840[1], in Eržvilkas[2]. He died on May 8, 1898[3], in Cologne[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], rabbi[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: August 16, 1840[11]
- Date of death: May 9, 1898[12]
- Place of burial: Har HaMenuchot[13]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14]
- Occupation: scientist[15], politician[16]
- Field of work: mathematics[17], arithmetic[18], algebra[19], equation[20], history of mathematics[21], translation from Russian[22], translation into German[23], politics[24], Judaism[25], Zionism[26]
- Employer: Heidelberg University[27]
- Educated at: Heidelberg University[28]
- Doctoral advisor: Lazarus Fuchs[29]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Commons category: Zvi Hermann Schapira[32]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[33]
- Academic degree: doctorate[34]
- Residence: Russian Empire[35]
- Family name: Schapira[36]
- Given name: Hermann[37]
- Professorship: professor[38]
- Work location: Cologne[39], Heidelberg[40], Berlin[41], Odesa[42]
- Manner of death: natural causes[43]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[46], Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[48], Russian[49], Hebrew[50]
- Name in native language: צבי הרמן שפירא[51]
Why It Matters
Hermann Schapira has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Hermann Schapira born?
Hermann Schapira's place of birth was Eržvilkas[2].
Where did Hermann Schapira die?
Hermann Schapira passed away in Cologne[4].
What did Hermann Schapira do for work?
Hermann Schapira worked as a mathematician[5], rabbi[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9].
Where did Hermann Schapira go to school?
Hermann Schapira was educated at Heidelberg University[28].