Raphael Patai

Hungarian academic (1910–1996)
Person human Q788197
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Raphael Patai

Summary

Raphael Patai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on November 22, 1910[3]. He died in Tucson[4]. He died on July 20, 1996[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], rabbi[9], and ethnologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Raphael Patai…
  • Raphael Patai passed away in Tucson[4].
  • Raphael Patai was born on November 22, 1910[3].
  • Raphael Patai died on July 20, 1996[5].
  • Raphael Patai's father was József Patai[12].
  • Raphael Patai's mother was Q131771214[13].
  • A child of Raphael Patai was Daphne Patai[14].
  • Raphael Patai held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Raphael Patai held citizenship in Israel[16].
  • Raphael Patai worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Raphael Patai worked as a historian[7].
  • Raphael Patai worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Raphael Patai worked as a rabbi[9].
  • Raphael Patai worked as an ethnologist[10].
  • Raphael Patai's field of work was anthropology[17].
  • Raphael Patai was employed by Princeton University[18].
  • Among Raphael Patai's employers was New York University[19].
  • Raphael Patai was employed by Columbia University[20].
  • Raphael Patai was employed by Ohio University[21].
  • Raphael Patai was employed by University of Pennsylvania[22].
  • Among Raphael Patai's employers was Fairleigh Dickinson University[23].
  • Raphael Patai was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24].
  • Raphael Patai was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[25].
  • Raphael Patai was educated at University of Wrocław[26].
  • Raphael Patai received the Bialik Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Raphael Patai… he was born on November 22, 1910[3]. His father was József Patai[12]. His mother was Q131771214[13].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31]; Eötvös Loránd University[25], a public research university[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1635[34], headquartered in Budapest[35]; and University of Wrocław[26], a university[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1702[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], rabbi[9], and ethnologist[10]. Raphael Patai's field of work was anthropology[17]. Employers include Princeton University[18], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1746[41], headquartered in Princeton[42]; New York University[19], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1831[45], headquartered in New York City[46]; Columbia University[20], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1754[49], headquartered in Manhattan[50]; Ohio University[21], a public university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1804[53], headquartered in Athens[54]; University of Pennsylvania[22], a private university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1740[57], headquartered in Philadelphia[58]; and Fairleigh Dickinson University[23], a university[59], in United States[60], founded in 1942[61]. He supervised Aharon Ben-Shemesh as a doctoral student[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Bialik Prize[27], a literary award[63], in Israel[64], founded in 1933[65], headquartered in Tel Aviv[66] and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[67], a literary award[68], in United States[69], founded in 1935[70].

Personal Life

A child of Raphael Patai was Daphne Patai[14]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[71].

Death and Burial

Raphael Patai died on July 20, 1996[5]. He passed away in Tucson[4].

Why It Matters

Raphael Patai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

Works attributed to him include The Hebrew Goddess[74], a written work[75].

FAQs

Where was Raphael Patai born?

Born in Budapest[2], Raphael Patai…

Where did Raphael Patai die?

Raphael Patai died in Tucson[4].

Who were Raphael Patai's parents?

Raphael Patai's father was József Patai[12]. Raphael Patai's mother was Q131771214[13].

What did Raphael Patai do for work?

Raphael Patai worked as anthropologist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], rabbi[9], and ethnologist[10].

Where did Raphael Patai go to school?

Raphael Patai was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[24], Eötvös Loránd University[25], and University of Wrocław[26].

What awards did Raphael Patai receive?

Honors received include Bialik Prize[27] and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[67].

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  3. [73] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'ja', 'pl', 'pt',
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-348229
    Mother → Q131771214
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  2. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → anthropologist, historian, university teacher +2
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