Sholem Aleichem

Summary

Sholem Aleichem is a human^[1]. Born in Pereiaslav^[2], he… he was born on March 2, 1859^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on May 13, 1916^[5]. He worked as a playwright^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,251 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Sholem Aleichem's place of birth was Pereiaslav^[2].
• Sholem Aleichem died in New York City^[4].
• Sholem Aleichem was born on March 2, 1859^[3].
• Sholem Aleichem died on May 13, 1916^[5].
• Sholem Aleichem died on January 1, 1916^[9].
• Sholem Aleichem is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery^[10].
• A child of Sholem Aleichem was Sarah Solomonovna Rabinovich^[11].
• A child of Sholem Aleichem was Marie Waife^[12].
• Sholem Aleichem held citizenship in Russian Empire^[13].
• Sholem Aleichem held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Yiddish was Sholem Aleichem's native language^[15].
• Sholem Aleichem's professions included playwright^[6].
• Sholem Aleichem worked as a writer^[7].
• Sholem Aleichem's field of work was creative and professional writing^[16].
• Sholem Aleichem's field of work was Yiddish literature^[17].
• Sholem Aleichem's field of work was drama^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Tevye the Milkman^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is The Bloody Hoax^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Menahem-Mendl^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Wandering Stars^[24].
• Sholem Aleichem is recorded as male^[25].
• Sholem Aleichem's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Sholem Aleichem's Commons category is recorded as Sholem Aleichem^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1859-03-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1916-05-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: c8ce1df3-0ac9-4464-bd4b-6c18c1321e96^[32]

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Origins and Family

Sholem Aleichem was born in Pereiaslav^[2]. He was born on March 2, 1859^[3]. Yiddish was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6] and writer^[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[16], an academic discipline^[33]; Yiddish literature^[17], a sub-set of literature^[34]; and drama^[18], a literary mode^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tevye the Milkman^[19], a literary work^[36], founded in 1894^[37]; The Bloody Hoax^[20], a literary work^[38]; Menahem-Mendl^[21], a literary work^[39]; Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son^[22], a literary work^[40]; Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel^[23], a literary work^[41]; and Wandering Stars^[24], a literary work^[42], founded in 1909^[43]. Things named for Sholem Aleichem include Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem^[44], a university^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 1989^[47], headquartered in Birobidzhan^[48] and he^[49], an impact crater^[50].

Personal Life

Children include Sarah Solomonovna Rabinovich^[11], a literary scholar^[51], 1887–1964^[52] and Marie Waife^[12], a writer^[53], 1892–1985^[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 13, 1916^[5] and January 1, 1916^[9]. Sholem Aleichem passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[55]. Burial took place at Mount Carmel Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Sholem Aleichem ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,251 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Works attributed to him include Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son^[58], a literary work^[59]; Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel^[60], a literary work^[61]; Wandering Stars^[62], a literary work^[63], founded in 1909^[64]; and Tevye the Milkman^[65], a literary work^[66], founded in 1894^[67]. Entities named for him include Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem^[44], a university^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 1989^[47], headquartered in Birobidzhan^[48] and he^[49], an impact crater^[50].

FAQs

Where was Sholem Aleichem born?

Sholem Aleichem's place of birth was Pereiaslav^[2].

Where did Sholem Aleichem die?

Sholem Aleichem passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Sholem Aleichem do for work?

Sholem Aleichem worked as playwright^[6] and writer^[7].