Moses Schorr

Polish politician and rabbi (1874–1941)
Person human Q1388246
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Summary

Moses Schorr was born on May 10, 1874[1], in Przemyśl[2]. He died on July 8, 1941[3], in Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic[4]. He worked as a Judaic scholar[5], rabbi[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and assyriologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Uzbekistan[11]
  • Date of birth: 1874[12]
  • Date of death: 1941[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[14], Austria–Hungary[15]
  • Occupation: philologist[16], orientalist[17], Hebraist[18]
  • Field of work: oriental studies[19], history[20]
  • Position held: Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland[21]
  • Employer: University of Warsaw[22], Lviv University[23], Instytut Nauk Judaistycznych w Warszawie[24], Great Synagogue, Warsaw[25]
  • Educated at: Lviv University[26], University of Vienna[27]
  • Member of: Academy of Learning[28], Lwów Scientific Society[29], Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Poland)[30]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Commons category: Mojżesz Schorr[33]
  • Family name: Schorr[34]
  • Given name: Moses[35]
  • Significant event: Inauguration of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[36]
  • Relative: Jacob Benjacob[37]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[38], Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period[39], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41], Polish[42]
  • Name in native language: Mojżesz Schorr[43]

Why It Matters

Moses Schorr has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Moses Schorr born?

Moses Schorr's place of birth was Przemyśl[2].

Where did Moses Schorr die?

Moses Schorr passed away in Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic[4].

What did Moses Schorr do for work?

Moses Schorr worked as a Judaic scholar[5], rabbi[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and assyriologist[9].

Where did Moses Schorr go to school?

Moses Schorr was educated at Lviv University[26] and University of Vienna[27].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  4. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [12] ↑ . Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period. wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [13] ↑ . Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 17772
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'he', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk']
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  2. 11w ago · Henry Merrivale · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Polish Biographical Dictionary, Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Academy of Learning, Lwów Scientific Society, Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Poland)
    Significant event → Inauguration of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Occupation → Judaic scholar, rabbi, historian +5
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