Jacob Lestschinsky

Yiddish-speaking statistician and sociologist (1876-1966)
Person human Q1264562
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Jacob Lestschinsky

Summary

Jacob Lestschinsky is a human[1]. Born in Horodyshche[2], he… he was born on August 26, 1876[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He died on March 22, 1966[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], demographer[7], writer[8], statistician[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Horodyshche[2], Jacob Lestschinsky…
  • Jacob Lestschinsky died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky was born on August 26, 1876[3].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky died on March 22, 1966[5].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky is buried at Har HaMenuchot[12].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky worked as a journalist[6].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky worked as a demographer[7].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's professions included writer[8].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky worked as a statistician[9].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky worked as a historian[10].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's professions included sociologist[15].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's field of work was economic statistics[16].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's field of work was demography[17].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's field of work was sociology[18].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's field of work was economic history[19].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky is recorded as male[20].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky was affiliated with the Zionist Socialist Workers Party[22].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's family name is recorded as Leshchynskyi[23].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's given name is recorded as Jakob[24].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jacob Lestschinsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacob Lestschinsky's place of birth was Horodyshche[2]. He was born on August 26, 1876[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], demographer[7], writer[8], statistician[9], historian[10], and sociologist[15]. Fields of work include economic statistics[16]; demography[17], an academic discipline[28]; sociology[18], an academic discipline[29]; and economic history[19], an academic discipline[30].

Personal Life

Jacob Lestschinsky was affiliated with the Zionist Socialist Workers Party[22].

Death and Burial

Jacob Lestschinsky died on March 22, 1966[5]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot[12].

Why It Matters

Jacob Lestschinsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Lestschinsky born?

Born in Horodyshche[2], Jacob Lestschinsky…

Where did Jacob Lestschinsky die?

Jacob Lestschinsky died in Jerusalem[4].

What did Jacob Lestschinsky do for work?

Jacob Lestschinsky worked as journalist[6], demographer[7], writer[8], statistician[9], and historian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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