Jacob Klein

Israeli assyriologist (born 1934)
Person human Q12408210
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Jacob Klein

Summary

Jacob Klein is a human[1]. He was born in Szarvas[2]. He was born on May 19, 1934[3]. He worked as an orientalist[4], biblical scholar[5], and assyriologist[6].

Key Facts

  • Jacob Klein's place of birth was Szarvas[2].
  • Jacob Klein was born on May 19, 1934[3].
  • Jacob Klein held citizenship in Israel[7].
  • Jacob Klein held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jacob Klein held citizenship in Hungary[9].
  • Hungarian was Jacob Klein's native language[10].
  • Jacob Klein's professions included orientalist[4].
  • Jacob Klein's professions included biblical scholar[5].
  • Jacob Klein worked as an assyriologist[6].
  • Jacob Klein's field of work was Assyriology[11].
  • Jacob Klein was employed by Bar-Ilan University[12].
  • Jacob Klein was educated at Bar-Ilan University[13].
  • Jacob Klein was educated at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Jacob Klein's doctoral advisor was Samuel Noah Kramer[15].
  • Jacob Klein received the Tchernichowsky Prize[16].
  • Jacob Klein was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Jacob Klein is recorded as male[18].
  • Jacob Klein's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jacob Klein's family name is recorded as Klein[20].
  • Jacob Klein's given name is recorded as Yaacov[21].
  • Jacob Klein's work location is recorded as Bar-Ilan University[22].
  • Jacob Klein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[23].
  • Jacob Klein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jacob Klein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sumerian[25].
  • Jacob Klein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Akkadian[26].

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Origins and Family

Jacob Klein's place of birth was Szarvas[2]. He was born on May 19, 1934[3]. Hungarian was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Bar-Ilan University[13], a public research university[27], in Israel[28], founded in 1955[29], headquartered in Ramat Gan[30] and University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1740[33], headquartered in Philadelphia[34]. Jacob Klein's doctoral advisor was Samuel Noah Kramer[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[4], biblical scholar[5], and assyriologist[6]. Jacob Klein's field of work was Assyriology[11]. He was employed by Bar-Ilan University[12].

Recognition

Jacob Klein received the Tchernichowsky Prize[16].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Klein born?

Jacob Klein was born in Szarvas[2].

What did Jacob Klein do for work?

Jacob Klein worked as orientalist[4], biblical scholar[5], and assyriologist[6].

Where did Jacob Klein go to school?

Jacob Klein was educated at Bar-Ilan University[13] and University of Pennsylvania[14].

What awards did Jacob Klein receive?

Honors received include Tchernichowsky Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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