Shimon Ballas

Israeli writer (1930–2019)
Person human Q6980648
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Shimon Ballas

Summary

Shimon Ballas is a human[1]. Born in Baghdad[2], he… he was born on +1930-03-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2019-09-29T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baghdad[2], Shimon Ballas…
  • Shimon Ballas was born on +1930-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shimon Ballas died on +2019-09-29T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Shimon Ballas is buried at Regavim[7].
  • Shimon Ballas was married to Gila Balas[8].
  • A child of Shimon Ballas was Avivit Ballas Baranes[9].
  • Shimon Ballas held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Shimon Ballas worked as a writer[5].
  • Shimon Ballas's field of work was Arabic literature[11].
  • Shimon Ballas was employed by University of Haifa[12].
  • Shimon Ballas's education included a stint at Tel Aviv University[13].
  • Shimon Ballas's education included a stint at University of Paris[14].
  • Shimon Ballas's doctoral advisor was Maxime Rodinson[15].
  • Shimon Ballas received the Presidential Literature Prize[16].
  • Shimon Ballas's image is recorded as Shimon Ballas.jpg[17].
  • Shimon Ballas is recorded as male[18].
  • Shimon Ballas's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Shimon Ballas supervised Ibrahim Taha as a doctoral student[20].
  • Shimon Ballas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107679587[21].
  • Shimon Ballas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 117273173[22].
  • Shimon Ballas's GND ID is recorded as 142797839[23].
  • Shimon Ballas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80060718[24].
  • Shimon Ballas's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12546528b[25].
  • Shimon Ballas's IdRef ID is recorded as 034743162[26].
  • Shimon Ballas's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13016444[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shimon Ballas's place of birth was Baghdad[2]. He was born on +1930-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tel Aviv University[13], a public university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Tel Aviv[31] and University of Paris[14], a former entity[32], in France[33], founded in 1150[34], headquartered in Paris[35]. Shimon Ballas's doctoral advisor was Maxime Rodinson[15].

Career and Affiliations

Shimon Ballas worked as a writer[5]. His field of work was Arabic literature[11]. He was employed by University of Haifa[12]. He supervised Ibrahim Taha as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Shimon Ballas received the Presidential Literature Prize[16].

Personal Life

Among Shimon Ballas's spouses was Gila Balas[8]. A child of him was Avivit Ballas Baranes[9].

Death and Burial

Shimon Ballas died on +2019-09-29T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Regavim[7].

Why It Matters

Shimon Ballas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Shimon Ballas born?

Shimon Ballas was born in Baghdad[2].

Who was Shimon Ballas married to?

Shimon Ballas's spouses include Gila Balas[8].

What did Shimon Ballas do for work?

Shimon Ballas worked as writer[5].

Where did Shimon Ballas go to school?

Shimon Ballas was educated at Tel Aviv University[13] and University of Paris[14].

What awards did Shimon Ballas receive?

Honors received include Presidential Literature Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Hebrew Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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