Nelson Glueck

American rabbi, academic and archaeologist (1900–1971)
Person human Q355780
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Nelson Glueck

Summary

Nelson Glueck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on June 4, 1900[3]. He died in Cincinnati[4]. He died on February 12, 1971[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], rabbi[8], university teacher[9], and educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nelson Glueck was born in Cincinnati[2].
  • Nelson Glueck passed away in Cincinnati[4].
  • Nelson Glueck was born on June 4, 1900[3].
  • Nelson Glueck died on February 12, 1971[5].
  • Nelson Glueck held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Nelson Glueck worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Nelson Glueck worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Nelson Glueck's professions included rabbi[8].
  • Nelson Glueck worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Nelson Glueck's professions included educator[10].
  • Nelson Glueck's field of work was archaeology[13].
  • Nelson Glueck's field of work was anthropology[14].
  • Nelson Glueck was educated at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion – Cincinnati[15].
  • Nelson Glueck's education included a stint at University of Cincinnati[16].
  • Nelson Glueck was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17].
  • Nelson Glueck was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Nelson Glueck's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].
  • Nelson Glueck is recorded as male[20].
  • Nelson Glueck's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Nelson Glueck's Commons category is recorded as Nelson Glueck[22].
  • Nelson Glueck's family name is recorded as Glueck[23].
  • Nelson Glueck's given name is recorded as Nelson[24].
  • Nelson Glueck's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators[25].
  • Nelson Glueck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Nelson Glueck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nelson Glueck was born in Cincinnati[2]. He was born on June 4, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion – Cincinnati[15], a seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30]; University of Cincinnati[16], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1819[33]; and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1558[36], headquartered in Jena[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], rabbi[8], university teacher[9], and educator[10]. Fields of work include archaeology[13], an academic discipline[38] and anthropology[14], an academic discipline[39].

Personal Life

Nelson Glueck's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].

Death and Burial

Nelson Glueck died on February 12, 1971[5]. He died in Cincinnati[4].

Why It Matters

Nelson Glueck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Nelson Glueck born?

Nelson Glueck was born in Cincinnati[2].

Where did Nelson Glueck die?

Nelson Glueck died in Cincinnati[4].

What did Nelson Glueck do for work?

Nelson Glueck worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], rabbi[8], university teacher[9], and educator[10].

Where did Nelson Glueck go to school?

Nelson Glueck was educated at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion – Cincinnati[15], University of Cincinnati[16], and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ngsba.org. ngsba.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . ngsba.org. ngsba.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ngsba.org. ngsba.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ngsba.org. ngsba.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation anthropologist, archaeologist, rabbi +2
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  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Cincinnati
    Field of work archaeology, anthropology
    Occupation anthropologist, archaeologist, rabbi +2
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