Ignaz Goldziher
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Summary
Ignaz Goldziher was born on June 22, 1850[1], in Székesfehérvár[2]. He died on November 13, 1921[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], philologist[6], university teacher[7], orientalist[8], and Islamicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (834 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery[11]
- Child: Károly Goldziher[12]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[13]
- Native language: Hungarian[14]
- Field of work: oriental studies[15], Arabic studies[16], study of the Hebrew language[17], Islamic studies[18], Islamology[19]
- Employer: Eötvös Loránd University[20]
- Educated at: Eötvös Loránd University[21], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22], Leiden University[23], Leipzig University[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Ármin Vámbéry[25]
- Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[26], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[27], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[28], Russian Academy of Sciences[29], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[30], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[31], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], Arab Academy of Damascus[33]
- Influenced by: Moritz Steinschneider[34], Friedrich Dieterici[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Commons category: Ignác Goldziher[37]
- Family name: Goldziher[38]
- Given name: Ignaz[39], Ignác[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ignác Goldziher[41]
- Commons gallery: Ignác Goldziher[42]
- Described at URL: https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/multesjovo/1938/03/01/01/page/16[43], https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/multesjovo/1938/04/01/01/page/19[44]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[45], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[48], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[50], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[51]
Why It Matters
Ignaz Goldziher has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Ignaz Goldziher born?
Ignaz Goldziher was born in Székesfehérvár[2].
Where did Ignaz Goldziher die?
Ignaz Goldziher passed away in Budapest[4].
What did Ignaz Goldziher do for work?
Ignaz Goldziher worked as a linguist[5], philologist[6], university teacher[7], orientalist[8], and Islamicist[9].
Where did Ignaz Goldziher go to school?
Ignaz Goldziher was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[21], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22], Leiden University[23], and Leipzig University[24].