Ruth Gavison

Israeli legal scholar, professor and civil rights activist
Person human Q292574
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Ruth Gavison

Summary

Ruth Gavison is a human[1]. She was born in Jerusalem[2]. She was born on +1945-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Jerusalem[4]. She died on +2020-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a legal scholar[6], law professor[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Gavison was born in Jerusalem[2].
  • Ruth Gavison died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Ruth Gavison was born on +1945-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruth Gavison died on +2020-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ruth Gavison held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Ruth Gavison worked as a legal scholar[6].
  • Ruth Gavison worked as a law professor[7].
  • Ruth Gavison worked as a writer[8].
  • Ruth Gavison's field of work was jurisprudence[11].
  • Ruth Gavison held the position of director[12].
  • Ruth Gavison was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13].
  • Ruth Gavison's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14].
  • Ruth Gavison's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].
  • Ruth Gavison was educated at Hebrew Reali School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ruth Gavison is Gavison-Medan Covenant[17].
  • Ruth Gavison received the Israel Prize[18].
  • Ruth Gavison received the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[19].
  • Ruth Gavison received the Tzeltner Prize[20].
  • Ruth Gavison received the Cheshin Prize[21].
  • Ruth Gavison was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Ruth Gavison was a member of Israel Democracy Institute[23].
  • Ruth Gavison's image is recorded as Ruth gavizon.jpg[24].
  • Ruth Gavison is recorded as female[25].
  • Ruth Gavison's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ruth Gavison's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108585873[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Jerusalem[2], Ruth Gavison… she was born on +1945-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31]; University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Hebrew Reali School[16], a school[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1913[38]. Ruth Gavison earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal scholar[6], law professor[7], and writer[8]. Ruth Gavison's field of work was jurisprudence[11]. She was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13]. She held the position of director[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ruth Gavison is Gavison-Medan Covenant[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[18], an award[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1953[42]; The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[19], a science award[43], in Israel[44], founded in 2002[45]; Tzeltner Prize[20], an award[46], in Israel[47], founded in 1978[48]; and Cheshin Prize[21], an award[49], in Israel[50], founded in 2009[51].

Death and Burial

Ruth Gavison died on +2020-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Jerusalem[4].

Why It Matters

Ruth Gavison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Gavison born?

Born in Jerusalem[2], Ruth Gavison…

Where did Ruth Gavison die?

Ruth Gavison died in Jerusalem[4].

What did Ruth Gavison do for work?

Ruth Gavison worked as legal scholar[6], law professor[7], and writer[8].

Where did Ruth Gavison go to school?

Ruth Gavison was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14], University of Oxford[15], and Hebrew Reali School[16].

What awards did Ruth Gavison receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[18], The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[19], Tzeltner Prize[20], and Cheshin Prize[21].

References

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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