Reuven Amitai

Israeli-American historian and writer
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Reuven Amitai

Summary

Reuven Amitai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1955-08-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], orientalist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Reuven Amitai…
  • Reuven Amitai was born on +1955-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Reuven Amitai held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Reuven Amitai held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Reuven Amitai worked as a historian[4].
  • Reuven Amitai worked as an orientalist[5].
  • Reuven Amitai worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Reuven Amitai's field of work was history[10].
  • Reuven Amitai's field of work was Islam[11].
  • Reuven Amitai was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].
  • Among Reuven Amitai's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13].
  • Reuven Amitai's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Reuven Amitai's education included a stint at Central High School[15].
  • Reuven Amitai was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16].
  • Reuven Amitai is recorded as male[17].
  • Reuven Amitai's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Reuven Amitai's Commons category is recorded as Reuven Amitai[19].
  • Reuven Amitai's given name is recorded as Reuven[20].
  • Reuven Amitai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[21].
  • Reuven Amitai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Reuven Amitai's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[23].

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Origins and Family

Reuven Amitai's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1955-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1740[26], headquartered in Philadelphia[27]; Central High School[15], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1836[30]; and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16], a university[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Jerusalem[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], orientalist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include history[10] and Islam[11], a major religious group[35], founded in 0631[36]. Employers include Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12], a university[37], in Israel[38], founded in 1918[39], headquartered in Jerusalem[40].

Why It Matters

Reuven Amitai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Reuven Amitai born?

Reuven Amitai was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Reuven Amitai do for work?

Reuven Amitai worked as historian[4], orientalist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Reuven Amitai go to school?

Reuven Amitai was educated at University of Pennsylvania[14], Central High School[15], and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2024. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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