Joseph Sadan

Israeli orientalist
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Joseph Sadan

Summary

Joseph Sadan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on January 17, 1939[3]. He died on January 25, 2025[4]. He worked as a literary theorist[5] and orientalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tel Aviv[2], Joseph Sadan…
  • Joseph Sadan was born on January 17, 1939[3].
  • Joseph Sadan died on January 25, 2025[4].
  • Joseph Sadan's father was Dov Sadan[8].
  • Joseph Sadan held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Joseph Sadan worked as a literary theorist[5].
  • Joseph Sadan worked as an orientalist[6].
  • Among Joseph Sadan's employers was Tel Aviv University[10].
  • Joseph Sadan was educated at Hebrew University Secondary School[11].
  • Joseph Sadan's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].
  • Joseph Sadan was educated at Sorbonne[13].
  • Joseph Sadan's doctoral advisor was Claude Cahen[14].
  • Joseph Sadan's doctoral advisor was Charles Pellat[15].
  • Joseph Sadan's doctoral advisor was Janine Sourdel-Thomine[16].
  • Joseph Sadan's doctoral advisor was Yehoshua Blau[17].
  • Joseph Sadan's doctoral advisor was Eliyahu Ashtor[18].
  • Joseph Sadan is recorded as male[19].
  • Joseph Sadan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joseph Sadan's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Sadan[21].
  • Joseph Sadan earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[22].
  • Joseph Sadan's family name is recorded as Sadan[23].
  • Joseph Sadan's given name is recorded as Yosef[24].
  • Joseph Sadan's official website is recorded as http://www.sadan-adab.com[25].
  • Joseph Sadan studied under Eliyahu Ashtor[26].
  • Joseph Sadan studied under Yehoshua Blau[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Sadan's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on January 17, 1939[3]. His father was Dov Sadan[8].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University Secondary School[11], a school[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1935[30]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12], a university[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Jerusalem[34]; and Sorbonne[13], a school building[35], in France[36], founded in 1257[37]. Doctoral advisors include Claude Cahen[14], a medievalist[38], 1909–1991[39], of France[40], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[41]; Charles Pellat[15], an arabist[42], 1914–1992[43], of France[44], specialised in Arabic studies[45]; Janine Sourdel-Thomine[16], an art historian[46], 1925–2021[47], of France[48]; Yehoshua Blau[17], a linguist[49], 1919–2020[50], of Israel[51], awarded the Israel Prize[52], specialised in linguistics[53]; and Eliyahu Ashtor[18], a historian[54], 1914–1984[55], of Austria[56], specialised in oriental studies[57]. Joseph Sadan earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[22]. Studied under Eliyahu Ashtor[26], a historian[58], 1914–1984[59], of Austria[60], specialised in oriental studies[61] and Yehoshua Blau[27], a linguist[62], 1919–2020[63], of Israel[64], awarded the Israel Prize[65], specialised in linguistics[66].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary theorist[5] and orientalist[6]. Joseph Sadan was employed by Tel Aviv University[10].

Death and Burial

Joseph Sadan died on January 25, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Sadan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Sadan born?

Joseph Sadan was born in Tel Aviv[2].

Who were Joseph Sadan's parents?

Joseph Sadan's father was Dov Sadan[8].

What did Joseph Sadan do for work?

Joseph Sadan worked as literary theorist[5] and orientalist[6].

Where did Joseph Sadan go to school?

Joseph Sadan was educated at Hebrew University Secondary School[11], Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12], and Sorbonne[13].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Official website http://www.sadan-adab.com
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