Shelomo Dov Goitein

German-Jewish ethnographer, historian and Arabist (1900–1985)
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Shelomo Dov Goitein
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Summary

Shelomo Dov Goitein is a human[1]. He was born in Burgkunstadt[2]. He was born on April 3, 1900[3]. He died in Princeton[4]. He died on February 6, 1985[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], educator[8], orientalist[9], and ethnographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shelomo Dov Goitein's place of birth was Burgkunstadt[2].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein was born on April 3, 1900[3].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein died on February 6, 1985[5].
  • A child of Shelomo Dov Goitein was Ayala Gordon[12].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein held citizenship in Israel[15].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein worked as a historian[6].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein's professions included educator[8].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein's professions included orientalist[9].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein's professions included ethnographer[10].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein worked as an arabist[16].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein's field of work was ethnography[17].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein's field of work was history[18].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein's field of work was Arabic studies[19].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein's field of work was oriental studies[20].
  • Among Shelomo Dov Goitein's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein was employed by University of Pennsylvania[22].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[23].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein received the MacArthur Fellows Program[25].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein received the Harvey Prize[26].
  • Shelomo Dov Goitein received the Haskins Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Shelomo Dov Goitein was born in Burgkunstadt[2]. He was born on April 3, 1900[3].

Education

Shelomo Dov Goitein was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], educator[8], orientalist[9], ethnographer[10], and arabist[16]. Fields of work include ethnography[17], an academic discipline[28]; history[18], an academic discipline[29]; Arabic studies[19], a field of study[30]; and oriental studies[20], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21], a university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Jerusalem[35] and University of Pennsylvania[22], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1740[38], headquartered in Philadelphia[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; MacArthur Fellows Program[25], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1981[45]; Harvey Prize[26], a science award[46], in Israel[47], founded in 1972[48]; Haskins Medal[27], a medallion[49], in United States[50], founded in 1940[51]; and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[52], a fellowship award[53].

Personal Life

A child of Shelomo Dov Goitein was Ayala Gordon[12].

Death and Burial

Shelomo Dov Goitein died on February 6, 1985[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Shelomo Dov Goitein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Shelomo Dov Goitein born?

Shelomo Dov Goitein's place of birth was Burgkunstadt[2].

Where did Shelomo Dov Goitein die?

Shelomo Dov Goitein died in Princeton[4].

What did Shelomo Dov Goitein do for work?

Shelomo Dov Goitein worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], educator[8], orientalist[9], and ethnographer[10].

Where did Shelomo Dov Goitein go to school?

Shelomo Dov Goitein was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[23].

What awards did Shelomo Dov Goitein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], MacArthur Fellows Program[25], Harvey Prize[26], and Haskins Medal[27].

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  11. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . harveypz.net.technion.ac.il. harveypz.net.technion.ac.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [52] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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