Mordechai Vanunu

Israeli activist
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Mordechai Vanunu

Summary

Mordechai Vanunu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marrakesh[2]. He was born on October 13, 1954[3]. He worked as a technician[4], activist[5], and whistleblower[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,183 views/month, #6,507 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mordechai Vanunu's place of birth was Marrakesh[2].
  • Mordechai Vanunu was born on October 13, 1954[3].
  • Among Mordechai Vanunu's spouses was Kristin Joachimsen[8].
  • Mordechai Vanunu held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Mordechai Vanunu held citizenship in Morocco[10].
  • Mordechai Vanunu's professions included technician[4].
  • Mordechai Vanunu worked as an activist[5].
  • Mordechai Vanunu worked as a whistleblower[6].
  • Mordechai Vanunu's field of work was nuclear proliferation[11].
  • Mordechai Vanunu's field of work was nuclear weapon[12].
  • Mordechai Vanunu's education included a stint at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev[13].
  • Mordechai Vanunu received the Seán MacBride Peace Prize[14].
  • Mordechai Vanunu received the People's Peace Prize[15].
  • Mordechai Vanunu received the Right Livelihood Award[16].
  • Mordechai Vanunu received the LennonOno Grant for Peace[17].
  • Mordechai Vanunu received the Carl von Ossietzky Medal[18].
  • Mordechai Vanunu received the honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[19].
  • Mordechai Vanunu's religion is recorded as Christianity[20].
  • Mordechai Vanunu's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].
  • Mordechai Vanunu is recorded as male[22].
  • Mordechai Vanunu's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mordechai Vanunu was affiliated with the Maki[24].
  • Mordechai Vanunu's Commons category is recorded as Mordechai Vanunu[25].
  • Mordechai Vanunu's given name is recorded as Mordecai[26].
  • Mordechai Vanunu's significant event is recorded as prisoner of conscience[27].

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Origins and Family

Mordechai Vanunu's place of birth was Marrakesh[2]. He was born on October 13, 1954[3].

Education

Mordechai Vanunu was educated at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include technician[4], activist[5], and whistleblower[6]. Fields of work include nuclear proliferation[11], a process[28] and nuclear weapon[12], an explosive device[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Seán MacBride Peace Prize[14], a peace award[30], founded in 1992[31]; People's Peace Prize[15], an award[32]; Right Livelihood Award[16], a politics award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1980[35]; LennonOno Grant for Peace[17], an award[36], founded in 2002[37]; Carl von Ossietzky Medal[18], a peace award[38], founded in 1962[39]; and honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[19], an award[40], in Norway[41].

Personal Life

Among Mordechai Vanunu's spouses was Kristin Joachimsen[8]. Religious affiliations include Christianity[20], a major religious group[42], founded in 0033[43] and Anglicanism[21], a Christian denominational family[44]. He was affiliated with the Maki[24].

Why It Matters

Mordechai Vanunu ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,183 views/month, #6,507 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Mordechai Vanunu born?

Mordechai Vanunu was born in Marrakesh[2].

Who was Mordechai Vanunu married to?

Mordechai Vanunu's spouses include Kristin Joachimsen[8].

What did Mordechai Vanunu do for work?

Mordechai Vanunu worked as technician[4], activist[5], and whistleblower[6].

Where did Mordechai Vanunu go to school?

Mordechai Vanunu was educated at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev[13].

What awards did Mordechai Vanunu receive?

Honors received include Seán MacBride Peace Prize[14], People's Peace Prize[15], Right Livelihood Award[16], and LennonOno Grant for Peace[17].

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  23. [3] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. nli.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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