Jacob Shaham

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Jacob Shaham

Summary

Jacob Shaham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1995-04-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5].

Key Facts

  • Jacob Shaham was born in Tel Aviv[2].
  • Jacob Shaham was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacob Shaham died on +1995-04-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot[6].
  • Jacob Shaham held citizenship in Israel[7].
  • Jacob Shaham's professions included physicist[5].
  • Jacob Shaham was employed by Columbia University[8].
  • Jacob Shaham was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[9].
  • Jacob Shaham was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Jacob Shaham's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].
  • Jacob Shaham's doctoral advisor was Ze’ev Lev[12].
  • Jacob Shaham is recorded as male[13].
  • Jacob Shaham's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jacob Shaham supervised Tsvi Piran as a doctoral student[15].
  • Jacob Shaham supervised Avishai Dekel as a doctoral student[16].
  • Jacob Shaham supervised Tsevi Mazeh as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jacob Shaham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116652327[18].
  • Jacob Shaham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68992741[19].
  • Jacob Shaham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82052711[20].
  • Jacob Shaham's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12291159t[21].
  • Jacob Shaham's IdRef ID is recorded as 031755259[22].
  • Jacob Shaham's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 177204[23].
  • Jacob Shaham's given name is recorded as Yaacov[24].
  • Jacob Shaham's given name is recorded as Jacob[25].
  • Jacob Shaham's birth name is recorded as Jacob Bronstein[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Shaham was born in Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jacob Shaham was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11]. His doctoral advisor was Ze’ev Lev[12].

Career and Affiliations

Jacob Shaham worked as a physicist[5]. Employers include Columbia University[8], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1754[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem[9], a university[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Jerusalem[34]; and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37]. Doctoral students include Tsvi Piran[15], an astrophysicist[38], b. 1949[39], of Israel[40], awarded the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[41], specialised in theoretical physics[42]; Avishai Dekel[16], a theoretical physicist[43], 1951–2025[44], of Israel[45], specialised in cosmology[46]; and Tsevi Mazeh[17], an astrophysicist[47], b. 1946[48], of Israel[49], specialised in physics[50].

Death and Burial

Jacob Shaham died on +1995-04-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot[6].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Shaham born?

Jacob Shaham's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2].

What did Jacob Shaham do for work?

Jacob Shaham worked as physicist[5].

Where did Jacob Shaham go to school?

Jacob Shaham was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . huji-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Retrieved . huji-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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