Israel Finkelstein

Israeli archaeologist
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Israel Finkelstein

Summary

Israel Finkelstein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], pedagogue[6], and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Israel Finkelstein was born in Tel Aviv[2].
  • Israel Finkelstein was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Israel Finkelstein was born on +1949-03-29T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Israel Finkelstein's father was Zvi Finkelstein[10].
  • Israel Finkelstein held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Israel Finkelstein's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Israel Finkelstein's professions included archaeologist[5].
  • Israel Finkelstein's professions included pedagogue[6].
  • Israel Finkelstein worked as a professor[7].
  • Israel Finkelstein's field of work was archaeology[12].
  • Among Israel Finkelstein's employers was Tel Aviv University[13].
  • Among Israel Finkelstein's employers was University of Haifa[14].
  • Israel Finkelstein's doctoral advisor was Moshe Kochavi[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Israel Finkelstein is The Bible Unearthed[16].
  • Israel Finkelstein received the Dan David Prize[17].
  • Israel Finkelstein was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Israel Finkelstein was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Israel Finkelstein was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[20].
  • Israel Finkelstein's image is recorded as Israel Finkelstein.jpg[21].
  • Israel Finkelstein is recorded as male[22].
  • Israel Finkelstein's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Israel Finkelstein supervised Arie Shaus as a doctoral student[24].
  • Israel Finkelstein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121319473[25].
  • Israel Finkelstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49259613[26].
  • Israel Finkelstein's GND ID is recorded as 10370390X[27].

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Origins and Family

Israel Finkelstein's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1949-03-29T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Zvi Finkelstein[10].

Education

Israel Finkelstein's doctoral advisor was Moshe Kochavi[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], pedagogue[6], and professor[7]. Israel Finkelstein's field of work was archaeology[12]. Employers include Tel Aviv University[13], a public university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Tel Aviv[31] and University of Haifa[14], a public research university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1963[34], headquartered in Haifa[35]. He supervised Arie Shaus as a doctoral student[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Israel Finkelstein is The Bible Unearthed[16].

Recognition

Israel Finkelstein received the Dan David Prize[17].

Why It Matters

Israel Finkelstein ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include The Bible Unearthed[38], a literary work[39], written by him[40].

FAQs

Where was Israel Finkelstein born?

Born in Tel Aviv[2], Israel Finkelstein…

Who were Israel Finkelstein's parents?

Israel Finkelstein's father was Zvi Finkelstein[10].

What did Israel Finkelstein do for work?

Israel Finkelstein worked as anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], pedagogue[6], and professor[7].

What awards did Israel Finkelstein receive?

Honors received include Dan David Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . israelfinkelstein.wordpress.com. Retrieved . israelfinkelstein.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . dandavidprize.org. Retrieved . dandavidprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . israelfinkelstein.wordpress.com. Retrieved . israelfinkelstein.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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