Mordkhe Schaechter

Yiddish linguist, writer and educator
Person human Q2903954
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Mordkhe Schaechter

Summary

Mordkhe Schaechter is a human[1]. Born in Chernivtsi[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1927[3]. He died in The Bronx[4]. He died on February 15, 2007[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], dialectologist[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mordkhe Schaechter's place of birth was Chernivtsi[2].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter passed away in The Bronx[4].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter died in New York City[11].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter was born on December 1, 1927[3].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter died on February 15, 2007[5].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter's mother was Lifshe Schaechter-Widman[12].
  • A child of Mordkhe Schaechter was Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath[13].
  • A child of Mordkhe Schaechter was Binyumen Schaechter[14].
  • A child of Mordkhe Schaechter was Rukhl Schaechter[15].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter worked as a linguist[6].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter worked as a dialectologist[7].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter's professions included writer[8].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter's field of work was linguistics[17].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter's field of work was Yiddish[18].
  • Among Mordkhe Schaechter's employers was YIVO Institute for Jewish Research[19].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter was employed by Jewish Theological Seminary of America[20].
  • Among Mordkhe Schaechter's employers was Yeshiva University[21].
  • Among Mordkhe Schaechter's employers was Columbia University[22].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter's education included a stint at University of Vienna[23].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter received the Itzik Manger Prize[24].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter is recorded as male[25].
  • Mordkhe Schaechter's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • The cause of death was stroke[27].

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Origins and Family

Mordkhe Schaechter was born in Chernivtsi[2]. He was born on December 1, 1927[3]. His mother was Lifshe Schaechter-Widman[12].

Education

Mordkhe Schaechter's education included a stint at University of Vienna[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], dialectologist[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include linguistics[17], an academic discipline[29] and Yiddish[18], a macrolanguage[30], in Australia[31]. Employers include YIVO Institute for Jewish Research[19], a research institute[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Jewish Theological Seminary of America[20], a Jewish seminary[36], in United States[37], founded in 1886[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; Yeshiva University[21], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1886[42], headquartered in New York City[43]; and Columbia University[22], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1754[46], headquartered in Manhattan[47].

Recognition

Mordkhe Schaechter received the Itzik Manger Prize[24].

Personal Life

Children include Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath[13], a poet[48], b. 1958[49], of United States[50], specialised in poetry[51]; Binyumen Schaechter[14], a conductor[52], b. 1963[53], of United States[54]; and Rukhl Schaechter[15], a writer[55], b. 1957[56].

Death and Burial

Mordkhe Schaechter died on February 15, 2007[5]. Recorded place of death include The Bronx[4], a borough of New York City[57], in United States[58], founded in 1898[59] and New York City[11], a global city[60], in United States[61], founded in 1624[62]. The cause of death was stroke[27].

Why It Matters

Mordkhe Schaechter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Mordkhe Schaechter born?

Mordkhe Schaechter was born in Chernivtsi[2].

Where did Mordkhe Schaechter die?

Mordkhe Schaechter passed away in The Bronx[4].

Who were Mordkhe Schaechter's parents?

Mordkhe Schaechter's mother was Lifshe Schaechter-Widman[12].

What did Mordkhe Schaechter do for work?

Mordkhe Schaechter worked as linguist[6], dialectologist[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Mordkhe Schaechter go to school?

Mordkhe Schaechter was educated at University of Vienna[23].

What awards did Mordkhe Schaechter receive?

Honors received include Itzik Manger Prize[24].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  34. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Vienna
    Place of birth Chernivtsi
    Child Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath, Binyumen Schaechter, Rukhl Schaechter
    Manner of death natural causes
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