Michael Heltzer

Jewish-Estonian orientalist (1928-2010)
Person human Q2905287
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Summary

Michael Heltzer was born on May 1, 1928[1], in Tallinn[2]. He died on June 6, 2010[3], in Haifa[4]. He worked as an orientalist[5], assyriologist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Sde Yehoshua (Kfar Samir) cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Estonia[12], Israel[13]
  • Field of work: history[14]
  • Employer: University of Tartu[15]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: Vasily Vasilievich Struve[17]
  • Award received: Order of the White Star, 4th Class[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Michael Heltzer[20]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Historical Sciences[21]
  • Family name: Heltzer[22]
  • Given name: Michael[23]
  • Work location: University of Haifa[24]
  • Student of: Igor M. Diakonoff[25], Vasily Vasilievich Struve[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27], Russian[28], Yiddish[29], Ukrainian[30], Estonian[31], Lithuanian[32], Hebrew[33]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine[34]

Why It Matters

Michael Heltzer is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Michael Heltzer born?

Michael Heltzer was born in Tallinn[2].

Where did Michael Heltzer die?

Michael Heltzer passed away in Haifa[4].

What did Michael Heltzer do for work?

Michael Heltzer worked as an orientalist[5], assyriologist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], and historian[9].

Where did Michael Heltzer go to school?

Michael Heltzer was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[16].

What awards did Michael Heltzer receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class[18].

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  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University
    Place of birth → Tallinn
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Russian, Yiddish +4
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Ukraine
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