Ruth A. Berman

Israeli linguist
Person human Q18368441
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Summary

Ruth A. Berman is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cape Town[2]. She was born on June 2, 1935[3]. She worked as a linguist[4], literary scholar[5], Hebraist[6], and man of letters[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cape Town[2].
  • Ruth A. Berman was born on June 2, 1935[3].
  • Ruth A. Berman held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Ruth A. Berman's professions included linguist[4].
  • Ruth A. Berman's professions included literary scholar[5].
  • Ruth A. Berman worked as a Hebraist[6].
  • Ruth A. Berman's professions included man of letters[7].
  • Ruth A. Berman's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • Ruth A. Berman's field of work was study of the Hebrew language[11].
  • Ruth A. Berman's field of work was English[12].
  • Ruth A. Berman's field of work was narratology[13].
  • Ruth A. Berman was employed by Tel Aviv University[14].
  • Ruth A. Berman's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[15].
  • Ruth A. Berman's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16].
  • Ruth A. Berman was educated at Columbia University[17].
  • Ruth A. Berman's doctoral advisor was Uzzi Ornan[18].
  • Ruth A. Berman received the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[19].
  • Ruth A. Berman received the Israel Prize[20].
  • Ruth A. Berman received the honorary doctorate of Haifa University[21].
  • Ruth A. Berman was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Ruth A. Berman is recorded as female[23].
  • Ruth A. Berman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ruth A. Berman supervised Dorit Diskin Ravid as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ruth A. Berman's Commons category is recorded as Ruth A. Berman[26].
  • Ruth A. Berman's given name is recorded as Ruth[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth A. Berman was born in Cape Town[2]. She was born on June 2, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cape Town[15], a public university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Cape Town[31]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16], a university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Jerusalem[35]; and Columbia University[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39]. Ruth A. Berman's doctoral advisor was Uzzi Ornan[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], literary scholar[5], Hebraist[6], and man of letters[7]. Fields of work include linguistics[10], an academic discipline[40]; study of the Hebrew language[11], an academic discipline[41]; English[12], a natural language[42], in American Samoa[43]; and narratology[13], an academic discipline[44]. Ruth A. Berman was employed by Tel Aviv University[14]. She supervised Dorit Diskin Ravid as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[19], a science award[45], in Israel[46], founded in 2002[47]; Israel Prize[20], an award[48], in Israel[49], founded in 1953[50]; and honorary doctorate of Haifa University[21], an award[51], in Israel[52].

Why It Matters

Ruth A. Berman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Ruth A. Berman born?

Ruth A. Berman's place of birth was Cape Town[2].

What did Ruth A. Berman do for work?

Ruth A. Berman worked as linguist[4], literary scholar[5], Hebraist[6], and man of letters[7].

Where did Ruth A. Berman go to school?

Ruth A. Berman was educated at University of Cape Town[15], Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16], and Columbia University[17].

What awards did Ruth A. Berman receive?

Honors received include The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[19], Israel Prize[20], and honorary doctorate of Haifa University[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] ↑ . doritravid-linguist.com. Retrieved . doritravid-linguist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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