Isaac the Blind

French writer and rabbi (c. 1160–1235)
Person human Q927296
Isaac the Blind
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Isaac the Blind

Summary

Isaac the Blind is a human[1]. He was born in Provence[2]. He was born on +1160-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1235-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and rabbi[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Isaac the Blind was born in Provence[2].
  • Isaac the Blind was born in Vauvert[8].
  • Isaac the Blind was born on +1160-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Isaac the Blind died on +1235-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Isaac the Blind's father was Abraham ben David of Posquières[9].
  • Isaac the Blind held citizenship in France[10].
  • Isaac the Blind's professions included writer[5].
  • Isaac the Blind worked as a rabbi[6].
  • A notable student of Isaac the Blind was Azriel[11].
  • A notable student of Isaac the Blind was Judah ben Yakar[12].
  • Isaac the Blind's religion is recorded as Judaism[13].
  • Isaac the Blind's image is recorded as Tree of Life, Medieval.jpg[14].
  • Isaac the Blind is recorded as male[15].
  • Isaac the Blind's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Isaac the Blind's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079848653[17].
  • Isaac the Blind's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16791555[18].
  • Isaac the Blind's GND ID is recorded as 1089275730[19].
  • Isaac the Blind's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no92004948[20].
  • Isaac the Blind's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14514731z[21].
  • Isaac the Blind's IdRef ID is recorded as 11439203X[22].
  • Isaac the Blind's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05jb_y[23].
  • Isaac the Blind's given name is recorded as Yitzhak[24].
  • Isaac the Blind's medical condition is recorded as blindness[25].
  • Isaac the Blind studied under Abraham ben David of Posquières[26].
  • Isaac the Blind's Regensburg Classification is recorded as BD 4318[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Provence[2], a region[28], in France[29] and Vauvert[8], a commune of France[30], in France[31]. Isaac the Blind was born on +1160-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Abraham ben David of Posquières[9].

Education

Isaac the Blind studied under Abraham ben David of Posquières[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5] and rabbi[6]. Notable students include Azriel[11], a philosopher[32], 1160–1238[33], of Spain[34], specialised in Kabbalah[35] and Judah ben Yakar[12], a kabbalist[36], 1173–1201[37], of Crown of Aragon[38], specialised in Talmud[39].

Personal Life

Isaac the Blind's religion is recorded as Judaism[13].

Death and Burial

Isaac the Blind died on +1235-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Isaac the Blind ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Isaac the Blind born?

Isaac the Blind's place of birth was Provence[2].

Who were Isaac the Blind's parents?

Isaac the Blind's father was Abraham ben David of Posquières[9].

What did Isaac the Blind do for work?

Isaac the Blind worked as writer[5] and rabbi[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . cantic.bnc.cat. cantic.bnc.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . Polski Słownik Judaistyczny. cantic.bnc.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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