Leo Aryeh Mayer

Israeli scholar of Islamic art and rector of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1895-1959)
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Leo Aryeh Mayer

Summary

Leo Aryeh Mayer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ivano-Frankivsk[2]. He was born on January 12, 1895[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He died on April 6, 1959[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], pedagogue[7], writer[8], orientalist[9], and archaeologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Leo Aryeh Mayer was born in Ivano-Frankivsk[2].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer was born on January 12, 1895[3].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer died on April 6, 1959[5].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer is buried at Sanhedria Cemetery[12].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer worked as an art historian[6].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer worked as a writer[8].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer worked as an orientalist[9].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer worked as an archaeologist[10].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer's field of work was archaeology[14].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer's field of work was Jewish art[15].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer's field of work was Islamic art[16].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer's field of work was archaeological excavation[17].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer's field of work was archaeological find[18].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer's education included a stint at University of Lausanne[19].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer was educated at University of Vienna[20].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21].
  • A notable student of Leo Aryeh Mayer was Trude Dothan[22].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer received the Israel Prize[23].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[25].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer is recorded as male[26].
  • Leo Aryeh Mayer's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ivano-Frankivsk[2], Leo Aryeh Mayer… he was born on January 12, 1895[3].

Education

Educated at University of Lausanne[19], a public university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1537[30]; University of Vienna[20], a university[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1365[33], headquartered in Vienna[34]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], a comprehensive university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1809[37], headquartered in Berlin[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], pedagogue[7], writer[8], orientalist[9], and archaeologist[10]. Fields of work include archaeology[14], an academic discipline[39]; Jewish art[15], an art by ethnic group[40]; Islamic art[16], an art style[41]; archaeological excavation[17]; and archaeological find[18], a concept[42]. A notable student of Leo Aryeh Mayer was Trude Dothan[22]. He supervised David Ayalon as a doctoral student[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[23], an award[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1953[46]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[47], in United Kingdom[48]; and Member of the Order of the British Empire[25], an award[49], in United Kingdom[50].

Death and Burial

Leo Aryeh Mayer died on April 6, 1959[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Sanhedria Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Leo Aryeh Mayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Ayalon[53], a historian[54], 1914–1998[55], of Israel[56], awarded the Israel Prize[57].

FAQs

Where was Leo Aryeh Mayer born?

Leo Aryeh Mayer was born in Ivano-Frankivsk[2].

Where did Leo Aryeh Mayer die?

Leo Aryeh Mayer died in Jerusalem[4].

What did Leo Aryeh Mayer do for work?

Leo Aryeh Mayer worked as art historian[6], pedagogue[7], writer[8], orientalist[9], and archaeologist[10].

Where did Leo Aryeh Mayer go to school?

Leo Aryeh Mayer was educated at University of Lausanne[19], University of Vienna[20], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21].

What awards did Leo Aryeh Mayer receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[23], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[24], and Member of the Order of the British Empire[25].

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