Samuel Noah Kramer

Summary

Samuel Noah Kramer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Zhashkiv^[2]. He was born on September 28, 1897^[3]. He died in Philadelphia^[4]. He died on November 26, 1990^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], autobiographer^[7], assyriologist^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (692 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Samuel Noah Kramer's place of birth was Zhashkiv^[2].
• Samuel Noah Kramer died in Philadelphia^[4].
• Samuel Noah Kramer was born on September 28, 1897^[3].
• Samuel Noah Kramer died on November 26, 1990^[5].
• Samuel Noah Kramer held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Samuel Noah Kramer's professions included historian^[6].
• Samuel Noah Kramer's professions included autobiographer^[7].
• Samuel Noah Kramer's professions included assyriologist^[8].
• Samuel Noah Kramer worked as a writer^[9].
• Samuel Noah Kramer's field of work was oriental studies^[12].
• Samuel Noah Kramer's field of work was Assyriology^[13].
• Samuel Noah Kramer's field of work was history^[14].
• Samuel Noah Kramer was employed by University of Pennsylvania^[15].
• Samuel Noah Kramer was employed by University of Chicago^[16].
• Samuel Noah Kramer's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania^[17].
• Samuel Noah Kramer's education included a stint at Temple University^[18].
• Samuel Noah Kramer's education included a stint at South Philadelphia High School^[19].
• Samuel Noah Kramer's education included a stint at Gratz College^[20].
• Samuel Noah Kramer received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Samuel Noah Kramer received the Athenaeum Literary Award^[22].
• Samuel Noah Kramer received the Athenaeum Literary Award^[23].
• Samuel Noah Kramer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Samuel Noah Kramer was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres^[25].
• Samuel Noah Kramer was a member of American Philosophical Society^[26].
• Samuel Noah Kramer is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Noah Kramer was born in Zhashkiv^[2]. He was born on September 28, 1897^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1740^[30], headquartered in Philadelphia^[31]; Temple University^[18], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1884^[34]; South Philadelphia High School^[19], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1907^[37]; and Gratz College^[20], a school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1895^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], autobiographer^[7], assyriologist^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include oriental studies^[12], an academic discipline^[41]; Assyriology^[13], an academic discipline^[42]; and history^[14]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania^[15], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1740^[45], headquartered in Philadelphia^[46] and University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1890^[49], headquartered in Chicago^[50]. Doctoral students include Jacob Klein^[51], an orientalist^[52], b. 1934^[53], of Israel^[54], awarded the Tchernichowsky Prize^[55], specialised in Assyriology^[56] and Piotr Michalowski^[57], a jazz musician^[58], b. 1948^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[61], specialised in Assyriology^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1925^[65] and Athenaeum Literary Award^[22].

Death and Burial

Samuel Noah Kramer died on November 26, 1990^[5]. He died in Philadelphia^[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Noah Kramer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (692 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Noah Kramer born?

Samuel Noah Kramer was born in Zhashkiv^[2].

Where did Samuel Noah Kramer die?

Samuel Noah Kramer died in Philadelphia^[4].

What did Samuel Noah Kramer do for work?

Samuel Noah Kramer worked as historian^[6], autobiographer^[7], assyriologist^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Samuel Noah Kramer go to school?

Samuel Noah Kramer was educated at University of Pennsylvania^[17], Temple University^[18], South Philadelphia High School^[19], and Gratz College^[20].

What awards did Samuel Noah Kramer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Athenaeum Literary Award^[22], and Athenaeum Literary Award^[23].