Shelomo Dov Goitein

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 (17 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]; Arabic studies^[19], a field of study^[29]; and oriental studies^[20], an academic discipline^[30]. Employers include Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[21], a university^[31], in Israel^[32], founded in 1918^[33], headquartered in Jerusalem^[34] and University of Pennsylvania^[22], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1740^[37], headquartered in Philadelphia^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1925^[41]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[25], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1981^[44]; Harvey Prize^[26], a science award^[45], in Israel^[46], founded in 1972^[47]; Haskins Medal^[27], a medallion^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1940^[50]; and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[51], a fellowship award^[52].

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 (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

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].