Jacob Katz

Hungarian-Jewish historian
Person human Q706669
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Jacob Katz

Summary

Jacob Katz is a human[1]. Born in Magyargencs[2], he… he was born on +1904-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on +1998-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Katz was born in Magyargencs[2].
  • Jacob Katz died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Jacob Katz was born on +1904-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacob Katz was born on +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Jacob Katz died on +1998-05-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jacob Katz died on +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot[12].
  • Jacob Katz held citizenship in Hungary[13].
  • Jacob Katz held citizenship in Israel[14].
  • Jacob Katz's professions included historian[6].
  • Jacob Katz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jacob Katz worked as an educator[8].
  • Jacob Katz's field of work was history[15].
  • Jacob Katz's field of work was sociology[16].
  • Jacob Katz's field of work was Jewish history[17].
  • Jacob Katz's field of work was social history[18].
  • Jacob Katz's field of work was Haskalah[19].
  • Jacob Katz's field of work was The Holocaust[20].
  • Among Jacob Katz's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21].
  • Jacob Katz's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[22].
  • Jacob Katz received the Israel Prize[23].
  • Jacob Katz was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Jacob Katz is recorded as male[25].
  • Jacob Katz's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jacob Katz supervised Moshe Samet as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Magyargencs[2], Jacob Katz… Recorded date of birth include +1904-11-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Jacob Katz's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and educator[8]. Fields of work include history[15]; sociology[16], an academic discipline[28]; Jewish history[17], an aspect of history[29]; social history[18], a humanities[30]; Haskalah[19], a historical period[31]; and The Holocaust[20], a genocide[32], in German Reich[33]. Among Jacob Katz's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21]. He supervised Moshe Samet as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Jacob Katz received the Israel Prize[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1998-05-20T00:00:00Z[5] and +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Jacob Katz passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot[12].

Why It Matters

Jacob Katz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Katz born?

Jacob Katz was born in Magyargencs[2].

Where did Jacob Katz die?

Jacob Katz passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Jacob Katz do for work?

Jacob Katz worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and educator[8].

Where did Jacob Katz go to school?

Jacob Katz was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[22].

What awards did Jacob Katz receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work history, sociology, Jewish history +4
    Country of citizenship Hungary, Israel
    Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
    Given name Jacob, Jakab
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