Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai

Bible scholar (1886-1973)
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Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai

Summary

Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai is a human[1]. He was born in Lviv[2]. He was born on November 13, 1886[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on October 17, 1973[5]. He worked as a translator[6], university teacher[7], Bible translator[8], lexicographer[9], and linguist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's place of birth was Lviv[2].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai was born on November 13, 1886[3].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai died on October 17, 1973[5].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai is buried at Har HaMenuchot[12].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's professions included translator[6].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's professions included Bible translator[8].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's professions included lexicographer[9].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai worked as a linguist[10].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai held the position of President of the Academy of the Hebrew Language[15].
  • Among Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's employers was Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums[16].
  • Among Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai received the Israel Prize[18].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai received the Bialik Prize[19].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai received the Yakir Yerushalayim[20].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai is recorded as male[22].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's given name is recorded as Naftali[24].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's work location is recorded as Hebrew University of Jerusalem[25].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai was born in Lviv[2]. He was born on November 13, 1886[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], university teacher[7], Bible translator[8], lexicographer[9], and linguist[10]. Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai's field of work was linguistics[14]. Employers include Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums[16], a Jewish seminary[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1872[30] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17], a university[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Jerusalem[34]. He held the position of President of the Academy of the Hebrew Language[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[18], an award[35], in Israel[36], founded in 1953[37]; Bialik Prize[19], a literary award[38], in Israel[39], founded in 1933[40], headquartered in Tel Aviv[41]; and Yakir Yerushalayim[20], an award[42], in Israel[43], founded in 1967[44].

Death and Burial

Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai died on October 17, 1973[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot[12].

Why It Matters

Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai born?

Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai was born in Lviv[2].

Where did Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai die?

Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai do for work?

Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai worked as translator[6], university teacher[7], Bible translator[8], lexicographer[9], and linguist[10].

What awards did Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[18], Bialik Prize[19], and Yakir Yerushalayim[20].

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  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . hebrew-academy.org.il. Retrieved . hebrew-academy.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . Israel Prize. Retrieved . cms.education.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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