Moses Montefiore
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Summary
Moses Montefiore was born on October 24, 1784[1], in Livorno[2]. He died on July 28, 1885[3], in Ramsgate[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], philanthropist[6], financier[7], banker[8], and entrepreneur[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,280 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 24, 1784[11]
- Place of burial: Kent[12]
- Father: Joseph Elias Montefiore[13]
- Mother: Rachel de Mattos Mocatta[14]
- Spouse: Judith Cohen[15]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
- Position held: Sheriff of the City of London[17], High Sheriff of Kent[18]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Knight Bachelor[20], Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[21], baronet[22]
- Member of: Royal Society[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Family: Montefiore family[25]
- Noble title: Montefiore baronets[26]
- Commons category: Moses Montefiore[27]
- Residence: St Lawrence[28]
- Family name: Montefiore[29]
- Given name: Moses[30], Moshe[31]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[32], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[36], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
- Commons Creator page: Moses Montefiore[41]
- Owner of: המרכבה של מונטיפיורי[42]
- Subject has role: centenarian[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Moses Montefiore include Yemin Moshe[44], a neighborhood of Jerusalem[45], in Israel[46], founded in 1891[47]; Montefiore Windmill[48], a windmill[49], in Israel[50], founded in 1858[51]; Montefiore[52], a neighborhood[53], in Israel[54]; Zikhron Moshe[55], a neighborhood[56], in Israel[57], founded in 1905[58]; and Mazkeret Moshe[59], a neighborhood[60], in Israel[61], founded in 1882[62].
Why It Matters
Moses Montefiore has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for him include Yemin Moshe[44], a neighborhood of Jerusalem[45], in Israel[46], founded in 1891[47]; Montefiore Windmill[48], a windmill[49], in Israel[50], founded in 1858[51]; Montefiore[52], a neighborhood[53], in Israel[54]; Zikhron Moshe[55], a neighborhood[56], in Israel[57], founded in 1905[58]; and Mazkeret Moshe[59], a neighborhood[60], in Israel[61], founded in 1882[62].
FAQs
Where was Moses Montefiore born?
Moses Montefiore's place of birth was Livorno[2].
Where did Moses Montefiore die?
Moses Montefiore died in Ramsgate[4].
Who were Moses Montefiore's parents?
Moses Montefiore's father was Joseph Elias Montefiore[13]. Moses Montefiore's mother was Rachel de Mattos Mocatta[14].
Who was Moses Montefiore married to?
Moses Montefiore's spouses include Judith Cohen[15].
What did Moses Montefiore do for work?
Moses Montefiore worked as a journalist[5], philanthropist[6], financier[7], banker[8], and entrepreneur[9].
What awards did Moses Montefiore receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Knight Bachelor[20], Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[21], and baronet[22].