Jonathan Israel

British historian
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Jonathan Israel

Summary

Jonathan Israel is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 22, 1946[3]. He worked as a cultural historian[4] and historian of Modern Age[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jonathan Israel was born in London[2].
  • Jonathan Israel was born on January 22, 1946[3].
  • Jonathan Israel held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Jonathan Israel worked as a cultural historian[4].
  • Jonathan Israel's professions included historian of Modern Age[5].
  • Among Jonathan Israel's employers was Newcastle University[8].
  • Jonathan Israel was employed by University of Hull[9].
  • Jonathan Israel was educated at St Antony's College[10].
  • Jonathan Israel's education included a stint at Queens' College[11].
  • Jonathan Israel's education included a stint at Kilburn Grammar School[12].
  • Jonathan Israel received the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History[13].
  • Jonathan Israel received the Wolfson History Prize[14].
  • Jonathan Israel received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[15].
  • Jonathan Israel received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].
  • Jonathan Israel received the Leo Gershoy Award[17].
  • Jonathan Israel received the honorary doctorate from University of Jean-Monnet-Saint-Étienne[18].
  • Jonathan Israel was a member of British Academy[19].
  • Jonathan Israel was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Jonathan Israel was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Jonathan Israel is recorded as male[22].
  • Jonathan Israel's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jonathan Israel earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].
  • Jonathan Israel's family name is recorded as Israel[25].
  • Jonathan Israel's given name is recorded as Jonathan[26].
  • Jonathan Israel's academic thesis is recorded as Society and politics in seventeenth century Mexico : a study of social tensions and stresses in the central region of the viceroyalty of New Spain, 1620-50[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jonathan Israel was born in London[2]. He was born on January 22, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at St Antony's College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1950[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Queens' College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1448[34]; and Kilburn Grammar School[12], a grammar school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1898[37]. Jonathan Israel earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cultural historian[4] and historian of Modern Age[5]. Employers include Newcastle University[8], a university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1963[40], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[41] and University of Hull[9], a public university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1927[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History[13], a science award[45]; Wolfson History Prize[14], a science award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1972[48]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[15], an award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1956[51]; Fellow of the British Academy[16], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Leo Gershoy Award[17], a literary award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1975[56]; and honorary doctorate from University of Jean-Monnet-Saint-Étienne[18], an award[57], in France[58].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Israel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Israel born?

Born in London[2], Jonathan Israel…

What did Jonathan Israel do for work?

Jonathan Israel worked as cultural historian[4] and historian of Modern Age[5].

Where did Jonathan Israel go to school?

Jonathan Israel was educated at St Antony's College[10], Queens' College[11], and Kilburn Grammar School[12].

What awards did Jonathan Israel receive?

Honors received include Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History[13], Wolfson History Prize[14], Benjamin Franklin Medal[15], and Fellow of the British Academy[16].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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