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 (5,797 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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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^[28], in Israel^[29], founded in 1947^[30]; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development^[20], a position^[31], in Israel^[32]; Minister of Defense of Israel^[21], a position^[33], in Israel^[34], founded in 1948^[35]; Knesset member^[22], a position^[36], in Israel^[37], founded in 1949^[38]; and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel^[23], a position^[39], in Israel^[40], founded in 1948^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[42], in France^[43]; Distinguished Service Order^[26], a military decoration^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1886^[46]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27]; and Israeli military decorations^[47].

Personal Life

Moshe Dayan was married to Ruth Dayan^[13]. Children include Assi Dayan^[14], an actor^[48], 1945–2014^[49], of Israel^[50], awarded the Ophir Award (best director)^[51]; Yael Dayan^[15], a journalist^[52], 1939–2024^[53], of Israel^[54], awarded the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[55], specialised in writer^[56]; and Ehud Dayan^[16], a sculptor^[57], 1942–2017^[58], of Israel^[59], specialised in sculptor^[60]. His religion is recorded as Jewish atheism^[61]. Political affiliations include Telem^[62], a political party^[63], in Israel^[64], founded in 1981^[65]; Rafi^[66], a political party^[67], in Israel^[68], founded in 1965^[69], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[70]; Israeli Labor Party^[71], a political party^[72], in Israel^[73], founded in 1968^[74], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[75]; and Mapai^[76], a political party^[77], in Israel^[78], founded in 1930^[79], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[80].

Death and Burial

Moshe Dayan died on October 16, 1981^[5]. He died in Tel Aviv^[4]. Recorded cause of death include colorectal cancer^[81] and myocardial infarction^[82]. He is buried at Nahalal cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Moshe Dayan include Rishon LeZion – Moshe Dayan Railway Station^[83], a railway station^[84], in Israel^[85], founded in 2011^[86].

Why It Matters

Moshe Dayan ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,797 views/month, #5,673 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

Works attributed to him include his eulogy for Ro'i Rothberg^[89], a eulogy^[90]. Entities named for him include Rishon LeZion – Moshe Dayan Railway Station^[83], a railway station^[84], in Israel^[85], founded in 2011^[86].

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^[47].