Hillel the Elder

Summary

Hillel the Elder is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Babylonia^[2]. He was born on -0050-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem^[4]. He died on +0008-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a rabbi^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (864 views/month, #6,726 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Hillel the Elder's place of birth was Babylonia^[2].
• Hillel the Elder's place of birth was Babylon^[8].
• Hillel the Elder passed away in Jerusalem^[4].
• Hillel the Elder was born on -0050-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hillel the Elder was born on -0100-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Hillel the Elder died on +0008-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Hillel the Elder died on +0100-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• A child of Hillel the Elder was Simeon ben Hillel^[11].
• Hillel the Elder held citizenship in Parthian Empire^[12].
• Hillel the Elder's professions included rabbi^[6].
• A notable student of Hillel the Elder was Jonathan ben Uzziel^[13].
• A notable student of Hillel the Elder was Johanan ben Zakai^[14].
• A notable student of Hillel the Elder was Simeon ben Hillel^[15].
• A notable student of Hillel the Elder was House of Hillel^[16].
• Hillel the Elder's religion is recorded as Judaism^[17].
• Hillel the Elder's image is recorded as Knesset Menorah P5200009 Hilel.JPG^[18].
• Hillel the Elder is recorded as male^[19].
• Hillel the Elder's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Hillel the Elder's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52930725^[21].
• Hillel the Elder's GND ID is recorded as 118704923^[22].
• Hillel the Elder's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50035184^[23].
• Hillel the Elder's part of is recorded as Tannaim^[24].
• Hillel the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Hillel the Elder^[25].
• Hillel the Elder's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 54956903^[26].
• Hillel the Elder's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01tk_9^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Babylonia^[2], a state^[28], in Iraq^[29], founded in -1900^[30] and Babylon^[8], a city-state^[31], in Babylonia^[32], founded in -2200^[33]. Recorded date of birth include -0050-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3] and -0100-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Studied under Shmaya^[34], a rabbi^[35] and Abtalion^[36], a proselyte^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Hillel the Elder's professions included rabbi^[6]. Notable students include Jonathan ben Uzziel^[13], a translator^[38]; Johanan ben Zakai^[14], a rabbi^[39], -0050–0070^[40], specialised in Judaism^[41]; Simeon ben Hillel^[15], a rabbi^[42], -0100–0009^[43]; and House of Hillel^[16], a school of thought^[44].

Personal Life

A child of Hillel the Elder was Simeon ben Hillel^[11]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +0008-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5] and +0100-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. Hillel the Elder passed away in Jerusalem^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hillel the Elder include Hillel International^[45], an international organization^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1923^[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[49] and Hillel Street^[50], a thoroughfare^[51], in Israel^[52].

Why It Matters

Hillel the Elder ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (864 views/month, #6,726 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Hillel International^[45], an international organization^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1923^[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[49] and Hillel Street^[50], a thoroughfare^[51], in Israel^[52].

FAQs

Where was Hillel the Elder born?

Hillel the Elder's place of birth was Babylonia^[2].

Where did Hillel the Elder die?

Hillel the Elder passed away in Jerusalem^[4].

What did Hillel the Elder do for work?

Hillel the Elder worked as rabbi^[6].