Norman Golb

American historian (1928-2020)
Person human Q3343781
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Norman Golb

Summary

Norman Golb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on January 15, 1928[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on December 29, 2020[5]. He worked as a historian[6], Judaic scholar[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Norman Golb was born in Chicago[2].
  • Norman Golb passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Norman Golb was born on January 15, 1928[3].
  • Norman Golb died on December 29, 2020[5].
  • Norman Golb held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Norman Golb's professions included historian[6].
  • Norman Golb's professions included Judaic scholar[7].
  • Norman Golb worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Norman Golb's field of work was source criticism[11].
  • Norman Golb's field of work was Jewish history[12].
  • Norman Golb was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • Among Norman Golb's employers was University of Chicago[14].
  • Norman Golb was educated at Johns Hopkins University[15].
  • Norman Golb received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Norman Golb received the honorary doctorate from University of Rouen[17].
  • Norman Golb is recorded as male[18].
  • Norman Golb's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Norman Golb earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • Norman Golb's given name is recorded as Norman[21].
  • Norman Golb's official website is recorded as http://home.uchicago.edu/~ngolb/[22].
  • Norman Golb's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/15/science/norman-golb-dead.html[23].
  • Norman Golb's described by source is recorded as Norman Golb, Dead Sea Scrolls Contrarian, Is Dead at 92[24].
  • Norman Golb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Norman Golb's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on January 15, 1928[3].

Education

Norman Golb was educated at Johns Hopkins University[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], Judaic scholar[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include source criticism[11], an academic major[26] and Jewish history[12], an aspect of history[27]. Employers include Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Chicago[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38] and honorary doctorate from University of Rouen[17], an award[39], in France[40].

Death and Burial

Norman Golb died on December 29, 2020[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Golb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Norman Golb born?

Norman Golb was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Norman Golb die?

Norman Golb passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Norman Golb do for work?

Norman Golb worked as historian[6], Judaic scholar[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Norman Golb go to school?

Norman Golb was educated at Johns Hopkins University[15].

What awards did Norman Golb receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and honorary doctorate from University of Rouen[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . col.mjb-jmb.org. col.mjb-jmb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . chicagojewishfunerals.com. chicagojewishfunerals.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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