Moshe Dayan

Summary

Moshe Dayan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Degania Alef^[2]. He was born on May 20, 1915^[3]. He passed away in Tel Aviv^[4]. He died on October 16, 1981^[5]. He worked as a military personnel^[6], politician^[7], and archaeologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,257 views/month, #5,673 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Moshe Dayan was born in Degania Alef^[2].
• Moshe Dayan passed away in Tel Aviv^[4].
• Moshe Dayan was born on May 20, 1915^[3].
• Moshe Dayan died on October 16, 1981^[5].
• Moshe Dayan is buried at Nahalal cemetery^[10].
• Moshe Dayan's father was Samuel Dayan^[11].
• Moshe Dayan's mother was Dvora Dayan^[12].
• Among Moshe Dayan's spouses was Ruth Dayan^[13].
• A child of Moshe Dayan was Assi Dayan^[14].
• A child of Moshe Dayan was Yael Dayan^[15].
• A child of Moshe Dayan was Ehud Dayan^[16].
• Moshe Dayan held citizenship in Israel^[17].
• Hebrew was Moshe Dayan's native language^[18].
• Moshe Dayan's professions included military personnel^[6].
• Moshe Dayan's professions included politician^[7].
• Moshe Dayan worked as an archaeologist^[8].
• Moshe Dayan held the position of Chief of the General Staff^[19].
• Moshe Dayan held the position of Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development^[20].
• Moshe Dayan held the position of Minister of Defense of Israel^[21].
• Moshe Dayan held the position of Knesset member^[22].
• Moshe Dayan held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel^[23].
• Moshe Dayan was educated at Senior Officers' School^[24].
• Moshe Dayan received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Moshe Dayan received the Distinguished Service Order^[26].
• Moshe Dayan received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1915-05-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1981-10-16^[31]

• Community tags: politician^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c4e30ea4-b748-4732-9a0d-e1895c4f89fc^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Degania Alef^[2], Moshe Dayan… he was born on May 20, 1915^[3]. His father was Samuel Dayan^[11]. His mother was Dvora Dayan^[12]. Hebrew was his native language^[18].

Education

Moshe Dayan's education included a stint at Senior Officers' School^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel^[6], politician^[7], and archaeologist^[8]. Positions held include Chief of the General Staff^[19], a position^[34], in Israel^[35], founded in 1947^[36]; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development^[20], a position^[37], in Israel^[38]; Minister of Defense of Israel^[21], a position^[39], in Israel^[40], founded in 1948^[41]; Knesset member^[22], a position^[42], in Israel^[43], founded in 1949^[44]; and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel^[23], a position^[45], in Israel^[46], founded in 1948^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49]; Distinguished Service Order^[26], a military decoration^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1886^[52]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27]; and Israeli military decorations^[53].

Personal Life

Moshe Dayan was married to Ruth Dayan^[13]. Children include Assi Dayan^[14], an actor^[54], 1945–2014^[55], of Israel^[56], awarded the Ophir Award (best director)^[57]; Yael Dayan^[15], a journalist^[58], 1939–2024^[59], of Israel^[60], awarded the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[61], specialised in writer^[62]; and Ehud Dayan^[16], a sculptor^[63], 1942–2017^[64], of Israel^[65], specialised in sculptor^[66]. His religion is recorded as Jewish atheism^[67]. Political affiliations include Telem^[68], a political party^[69], in Israel^[70], founded in 1981^[71]; Rafi^[72], a political party^[73], in Israel^[74], founded in 1965^[75], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[76]; Israeli Labor Party^[77], a political party^[78], in Israel^[79], founded in 1968^[80], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[81]; and Mapai^[82], a political party^[83], in Israel^[84], founded in 1930^[85], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[86].

Death and Burial

Moshe Dayan died on October 16, 1981^[5]. He died in Tel Aviv^[4]. Recorded cause of death include colorectal cancer^[87] and myocardial infarction^[88]. He is buried at Nahalal cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Moshe Dayan include Rishon LeZion – Moshe Dayan Railway Station^[89], a railway station^[90], in Israel^[91], founded in 2011^[92].

Why It Matters

Moshe Dayan ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,257 views/month, #5,673 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Works attributed to him include his eulogy for Ro'i Rothberg^[95], a eulogy^[96]. Entities named for him include Rishon LeZion – Moshe Dayan Railway Station^[89], a railway station^[90], in Israel^[91], founded in 2011^[92].

FAQs

Where was Moshe Dayan born?

Moshe Dayan's place of birth was Degania Alef^[2].

Where did Moshe Dayan die?

Moshe Dayan died in Tel Aviv^[4].

Who were Moshe Dayan's parents?

Moshe Dayan's father was Samuel Dayan^[11]. Moshe Dayan's mother was Dvora Dayan^[12].

Who was Moshe Dayan married to?

Moshe Dayan's spouses include Ruth Dayan^[13].

What did Moshe Dayan do for work?

Moshe Dayan worked as military personnel^[6], politician^[7], and archaeologist^[8].

Where did Moshe Dayan go to school?

Moshe Dayan was educated at Senior Officers' School^[24].

What awards did Moshe Dayan receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[25], Distinguished Service Order^[26], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27], and Israeli military decorations^[53].