Joseph Dan

Israeli kabbalist (1935–2022)
Person human Q4825769
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Joseph Dan

Summary

Joseph Dan is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-07-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], philosopher[6], newspaper editor[7], literary scholar[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Dan was born in Budapest[2].
  • Joseph Dan was born on +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Dan died on +2022-07-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot[11].
  • Joseph Dan held citizenship in Israel[12].
  • Hungarian was Joseph Dan's native language[13].
  • Joseph Dan worked as a theologian[5].
  • Joseph Dan worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Joseph Dan's professions included newspaper editor[7].
  • Joseph Dan worked as a literary scholar[8].
  • Joseph Dan's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Joseph Dan worked as a Judaic scholar[14].
  • Joseph Dan's field of work was Jewish philosophy[15].
  • Joseph Dan's field of work was Assyriology[16].
  • Joseph Dan's field of work was Judaism[17].
  • Joseph Dan's field of work was Jewish mysticism[18].
  • Joseph Dan's field of work was Kabbalah[19].
  • Joseph Dan was employed by University of Paris[20].
  • Among Joseph Dan's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21].
  • Joseph Dan was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[22].
  • Joseph Dan received the Israel Prize[23].
  • Joseph Dan received the honorary doctorate[24].
  • Joseph Dan's image is recorded as Joseph Dan kid.jpg[25].
  • Joseph Dan is recorded as male[26].
  • Joseph Dan's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Dan's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Hungarian was his native language[13].

Education

Joseph Dan was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[5], philosopher[6], newspaper editor[7], literary scholar[8], university teacher[9], and Judaic scholar[14]. Fields of work include Jewish philosophy[15], a genre[28]; Assyriology[16], an academic discipline[29]; Judaism[17], a religion[30], founded in -0500[31]; Jewish mysticism[18]; and Kabbalah[19]. Employers include University of Paris[20], a former entity[32], in France[33], founded in 1150[34], headquartered in Paris[35] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21], a university[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1918[38], headquartered in Jerusalem[39]. Doctoral students include Tamar Ross[40], a philosopher[41], b. 1938[42], of Israel[43], specialised in Jewish philosophy[44]; Eli Yassif[45], a literary theorist[46], b. 1946[47], of Israel[48], specialised in literature[49]; Tamar Alexander-Frizer[50], a literary theorist[51], 1945–2023[52], of Israel[53], specialised in literature[54]; and Hillel Weiss[55], a literary theorist[56], b. 1945[57], of Israel[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[23], an award[59], in Israel[60], founded in 1953[61] and honorary doctorate[24], a title of honor[62].

Death and Burial

Joseph Dan died on +2022-07-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot[11].

Why It Matters

Joseph Dan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Dan born?

Joseph Dan was born in Budapest[2].

What did Joseph Dan do for work?

Joseph Dan worked as theologian[5], philosopher[6], newspaper editor[7], literary scholar[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Joseph Dan go to school?

Joseph Dan was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[22].

What awards did Joseph Dan receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[23] and honorary doctorate[24].

References

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  16. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [4] . networks.h-net.org. networks.h-net.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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