Sasson Somekh

Summary

Sasson Somekh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Baghdad^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1933^[3]. He passed away in Tel Aviv^[4]. He died on August 18, 2019^[5]. He worked as a translator^[6], literary theorist^[7], orientalist^[8], arabist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sasson Somekh's place of birth was Baghdad^[2].
• Sasson Somekh passed away in Tel Aviv^[4].
• Sasson Somekh was born on September 21, 1933^[3].
• Sasson Somekh died on August 18, 2019^[5].
• Burial took place at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery^[12].
• Sasson Somekh held citizenship in Israel^[13].
• Sasson Somekh held citizenship in Iraq^[14].
• Arabic was Sasson Somekh's native language^[15].
• Sasson Somekh worked as a translator^[6].
• Sasson Somekh worked as a literary theorist^[7].
• Sasson Somekh's professions included orientalist^[8].
• Sasson Somekh worked as an arabist^[9].
• Sasson Somekh worked as a writer^[10].
• Sasson Somekh's field of work was oriental studies^[16].
• Among Sasson Somekh's employers was Uppsala University^[17].
• Among Sasson Somekh's employers was Tel Aviv University^[18].
• Sasson Somekh's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[19].
• Sasson Somekh's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[20].
• Sasson Somekh was educated at Tel Aviv University^[21].
• Sasson Somekh was educated at Shamash School^[22].
• Sasson Somekh's doctoral advisor was Muhammad Mustafa Badawi^[23].
• Sasson Somekh received the Israel Prize^[24].
• Sasson Somekh received the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture^[25].
• Sasson Somekh is recorded as male^[26].
• Sasson Somekh's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sasson Somekh was born in Baghdad^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1933^[3]. Arabic was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[19], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1096^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[20], a university^[32], in Israel^[33], founded in 1918^[34], headquartered in Jerusalem^[35]; Tel Aviv University^[21], a public university^[36], in Israel^[37], founded in 1956^[38], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[39]; and Shamash School^[22], a secondary school^[40], in Iraq^[41], founded in 1928^[42]. Sasson Somekh's doctoral advisor was Muhammad Mustafa Badawi^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6], literary theorist^[7], orientalist^[8], arabist^[9], and writer^[10]. Sasson Somekh's field of work was oriental studies^[16]. Employers include Uppsala University^[17], a university^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1477^[45], headquartered in Uppsala^[46] and Tel Aviv University^[18], a public university^[47], in Israel^[48], founded in 1956^[49], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[50]. Doctoral students include Sulaymān Jubrān^[51], a historian^[52], b. 1939^[53], of Israel^[54], specialised in oriental studies^[55] and Mahmoud Ghanayem^[56], a literary theorist^[57], 1949–2021^[58], of Israel^[59], awarded the Israeli Culture Ministry awards for Literature^[60], specialised in Arabic literature^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize^[24], an award^[62], in Israel^[63], founded in 1953^[64] and The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture^[25], a science award^[65], in Israel^[66], founded in 2002^[67].

Death and Burial

Sasson Somekh died on August 18, 2019^[5]. He died in Tel Aviv^[4]. He is buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Sasson Somekh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Sasson Somekh born?

Sasson Somekh's place of birth was Baghdad^[2].

Where did Sasson Somekh die?

Sasson Somekh passed away in Tel Aviv^[4].

What did Sasson Somekh do for work?

Sasson Somekh worked as translator^[6], literary theorist^[7], orientalist^[8], arabist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Sasson Somekh go to school?

Sasson Somekh was educated at University of Oxford^[19], Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[20], Tel Aviv University^[21], and Shamash School^[22].

What awards did Sasson Somekh receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[24] and The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture^[25].