Richard James Horatio Gottheil

American Semitic scholar and Zionist (1862–1936)
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Richard James Horatio Gottheil
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Richard James Horatio Gottheil

Summary

Richard James Horatio Gottheil is a human[1]. Born in Manchester[2], he… he was born on October 13, 1862[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 22, 1936[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6], semitologist[7], professor[8], orientalist[9], and librarian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's place of birth was Manchester[2].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil died in New York City[4].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil was born on October 13, 1862[3].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil died on May 22, 1936[5].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's father was Gustav Gottheil[12].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's mother was Rosalie Wallman Gottheil[13].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil worked as a rabbi[6].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's professions included semitologist[7].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's professions included professor[8].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil worked as an orientalist[9].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's professions included librarian[10].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's professions included university teacher[15].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's field of work was Zionism[16].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's field of work was Syriac[17].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's field of work was Arabic[18].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's field of work was inscription[19].
  • Among Richard James Horatio Gottheil's employers was Columbia University[20].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil was employed by New York Public Library[21].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil was educated at Columbia University[22].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil was educated at Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard James Horatio Gottheil is The Syriac-Arab Glosses[24].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's religion is recorded as Judaism[25].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil is recorded as male[26].
  • Richard James Horatio Gottheil's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard James Horatio Gottheil was born in Manchester[2]. He was born on October 13, 1862[3]. His father was Gustav Gottheil[12]. His mother was Rosalie Wallman Gottheil[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[22], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[23], a university-preparatory school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1764[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi[6], semitologist[7], professor[8], orientalist[9], librarian[10], and university teacher[15]. Fields of work include Zionism[16], a political ideology[35]; Syriac[17], a natural language[36], in Turkey[37]; Arabic[18], a language[38], in Egypt[39]; and inscription[19]. Employers include Columbia University[20], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1754[42], headquartered in Manhattan[43] and New York Public Library[21], a library network[44], in United States[45], founded in 1895[46], headquartered in New York City[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard James Horatio Gottheil is The Syriac-Arab Glosses[24].

Personal Life

Richard James Horatio Gottheil's religion is recorded as Judaism[25].

Death and Burial

Richard James Horatio Gottheil died on May 22, 1936[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Richard James Horatio Gottheil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Richard James Horatio Gottheil born?

Born in Manchester[2], Richard James Horatio Gottheil…

Where did Richard James Horatio Gottheil die?

Richard James Horatio Gottheil passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Richard James Horatio Gottheil's parents?

Richard James Horatio Gottheil's father was Gustav Gottheil[12]. Richard James Horatio Gottheil's mother was Rosalie Wallman Gottheil[13].

What did Richard James Horatio Gottheil do for work?

Richard James Horatio Gottheil worked as rabbi[6], semitologist[7], professor[8], orientalist[9], and librarian[10].

Where did Richard James Horatio Gottheil go to school?

Richard James Horatio Gottheil was educated at Columbia University[22] and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . Encyclopaedia Judaica. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Pioneers in Librarianship: Sixty Notable Leaders Who Shaped the Field. wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation rabbi, semitologist, professor +3
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