Ruth Wisse

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Ruth Wisse

Summary

Ruth Wisse is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chernivtsi[2]. She was born on +1936-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a literary scholar[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Wisse's place of birth was Chernivtsi[2].
  • Ruth Wisse was born on +1936-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruth Wisse held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Ruth Wisse's professions included literary scholar[4].
  • Ruth Wisse's field of work was Yiddish literature[7].
  • Ruth Wisse's field of work was comparative literature[8].
  • Ruth Wisse was employed by Harvard University[9].
  • Ruth Wisse was employed by McGill University[10].
  • Among Ruth Wisse's employers was New York University[11].
  • Among Ruth Wisse's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • Among Ruth Wisse's employers was Tel Aviv University[13].
  • Ruth Wisse's education included a stint at McGill University[14].
  • Ruth Wisse's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • Ruth Wisse was educated at Pripstein's Camp Mishmar[16].
  • Ruth Wisse received the National Humanities Medal[17].
  • Ruth Wisse's religion is recorded as neoconservatism[18].
  • Ruth Wisse's image is recorded as Ruth R. Wisse receiving National Humanities Medal from George W. Bush (November 2007).jpg[19].
  • Ruth Wisse is recorded as female[20].
  • Ruth Wisse's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ruth Wisse's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114391258[22].
  • Ruth Wisse's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19720423[23].
  • Ruth Wisse's GND ID is recorded as 103718680[24].
  • Ruth Wisse's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79017124[25].
  • Ruth Wisse's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121762095[26].
  • Ruth Wisse's IdRef ID is recorded as 030323118[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Wisse's place of birth was Chernivtsi[2]. She was born on +1936-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[14], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31]; Columbia University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Pripstein's Camp Mishmar[16], a school[36], in Canada[37].

Career and Affiliations

Ruth Wisse worked as a literary scholar[4]. Fields of work include Yiddish literature[7], a sub-set of literature[38] and comparative literature[8], an academic major[39]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; McGill University[10], a public research university[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1821[46], headquartered in Montreal[47]; New York University[11], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1831[50], headquartered in New York City[51]; Stanford University[12], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1885[54], headquartered in Stanford[55]; and Tel Aviv University[13], a public university[56], in Israel[57], founded in 1956[58], headquartered in Tel Aviv[59].

Recognition

Ruth Wisse received the National Humanities Medal[17].

Personal Life

Ruth Wisse's religion is recorded as neoconservatism[18].

Why It Matters

Ruth Wisse ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Wisse born?

Ruth Wisse was born in Chernivtsi[2].

What did Ruth Wisse do for work?

Ruth Wisse worked as literary scholar[4].

Where did Ruth Wisse go to school?

Ruth Wisse was educated at McGill University[14], Columbia University[15], and Pripstein's Camp Mishmar[16].

What awards did Ruth Wisse receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal[17].

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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