Max Margolis

American linguist, and historian (1866–1932)
Person human Q1739467
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Max Margolis

Summary

Max Margolis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Merkinė[2]. He was born on October 15, 1866[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on April 2, 1932[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], Bible translator[9], and philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max Margolis's place of birth was Merkinė[2].
  • Max Margolis died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Max Margolis was born on October 15, 1866[3].
  • Max Margolis died on April 2, 1932[5].
  • Max Margolis's father was Isaac Margolis[12].
  • Max Margolis held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Max Margolis worked as a linguist[6].
  • Max Margolis worked as a translator[7].
  • Max Margolis worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Max Margolis's professions included Bible translator[9].
  • Max Margolis's professions included philologist[10].
  • Max Margolis's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Max Margolis's field of work was Hebrew[15].
  • Max Margolis's field of work was Aramaic[16].
  • Max Margolis's field of work was manuscript[17].
  • Max Margolis's field of work was biblical criticism[18].
  • Max Margolis was employed by University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Max Margolis was employed by Columbia University[20].
  • Max Margolis's education included a stint at Columbia University[21].
  • Max Margolis was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • Max Margolis is recorded as male[23].
  • Max Margolis's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Max Margolis's Commons category is recorded as Max Margolis[25].
  • Max Margolis's given name is recorded as Max[26].
  • Max Margolis's given name is recorded as Mordecai[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Merkinė[2], Max Margolis… he was born on October 15, 1866[3]. His father was Isaac Margolis[12].

Education

Max Margolis was educated at Columbia University[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], Bible translator[9], and philologist[10]. Fields of work include linguistics[14], an academic discipline[28]; Hebrew[15], a natural language[29], in Israel[30], founded in -1500[31]; Aramaic[16], a genetic unit[32]; manuscript[17], a type of document[33]; and biblical criticism[18]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1868[36], headquartered in Berkeley[37] and Columbia University[20], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1754[40], headquartered in Manhattan[41].

Death and Burial

Max Margolis died on April 2, 1932[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

Max Margolis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Max Margolis born?

Born in Merkinė[2], Max Margolis…

Where did Max Margolis die?

Max Margolis passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who were Max Margolis's parents?

Max Margolis's father was Isaac Margolis[12].

What did Max Margolis do for work?

Max Margolis worked as linguist[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], Bible translator[9], and philologist[10].

Where did Max Margolis go to school?

Max Margolis was educated at Columbia University[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Jewish Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bibliography of the Hebrew Book. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation linguist, translator, university teacher +2
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