Meir Shahar

Israeli Sinologist
Person human Q2905839
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Meir Shahar

Summary

Meir Shahar is a human[1]. He was born in Jerusalem[2]. He was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a religious studies scholar[4], sinologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jerusalem[2], Meir Shahar…
  • Meir Shahar was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Meir Shahar's father was David Shahar[8].
  • Meir Shahar's mother was Shulamith Shahar[9].
  • Meir Shahar held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Meir Shahar's professions included religious studies scholar[4].
  • Meir Shahar worked as a sinologist[5].
  • Meir Shahar worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Meir Shahar's field of work was sinology[11].
  • Meir Shahar's field of work was religion in China[12].
  • Meir Shahar's field of work was Chinese literature[13].
  • Meir Shahar's field of work was martial arts[14].
  • Meir Shahar's field of work was Buddhism[15].
  • Meir Shahar's field of work was Indian mythology[16].
  • Among Meir Shahar's employers was Tel Aviv University[17].
  • Meir Shahar's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • Meir Shahar received the Michael Bruno Memorial Award[19].
  • Meir Shahar's image is recorded as Professor Meir Shahar.JPG[20].
  • Meir Shahar is recorded as male[21].
  • Meir Shahar's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Meir Shahar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109277565[23].
  • Meir Shahar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97476189[24].
  • Meir Shahar's GND ID is recorded as 120838664[25].
  • Meir Shahar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98037786[26].
  • Meir Shahar's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 134780161[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jerusalem[2], Meir Shahar… he was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was David Shahar[8]. His mother was Shulamith Shahar[9].

Education

Meir Shahar's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious studies scholar[4], sinologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include sinology[11], an academic discipline[28]; religion in China[12], a religion of an area[29], in People's Republic of China[30]; Chinese literature[13], a sub-set of literature[31]; martial arts[14], a type of arts[32]; Buddhism[15], a religion[33]; and Indian mythology[16], a mythology of an area[34]. Among Meir Shahar's employers was Tel Aviv University[17].

Recognition

Meir Shahar received the Michael Bruno Memorial Award[19].

Why It Matters

Meir Shahar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Meir Shahar born?

Meir Shahar was born in Jerusalem[2].

Who were Meir Shahar's parents?

Meir Shahar's father was David Shahar[8]. Meir Shahar's mother was Shulamith Shahar[9].

What did Meir Shahar do for work?

Meir Shahar worked as religious studies scholar[4], sinologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Meir Shahar go to school?

Meir Shahar was educated at Harvard University[18].

What awards did Meir Shahar receive?

Honors received include Michael Bruno Memorial Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . iias.huji.ac.il. iias.huji.ac.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . NUKAT. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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