Thorkild Jacobsen

Danish Assyriologist and archaeologist (1904–1993)
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Thorkild Jacobsen

Summary

Thorkild Jacobsen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1904-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lebanon[4]. He died on +1993-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an assyriologist[6], university teacher[7], Near Eastern archaeologist[8], historian[9], and linguist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thorkild Jacobsen's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen died in Lebanon[4].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen was born on +1904-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen died on +1993-05-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[12].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen's professions included assyriologist[6].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen's professions included Near Eastern archaeologist[8].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen worked as a historian[9].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen's professions included linguist[10].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen held the position of dean[13].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Among Thorkild Jacobsen's employers was University of Chicago[15].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen was educated at University of Chicago[16].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen was a member of American Society for Premodern Asia[18].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen was a member of American Philosophical Society[20].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen is recorded as male[21].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen supervised Bernard J. Siegel as a doctoral student[23].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen's family name is recorded as Jacobsen[24].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen's family name is recorded as Jacobson[25].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen's given name is recorded as Thorkild[26].
  • Thorkild Jacobsen's described by source is recorded as The New Pauly[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thorkild Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1904-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thorkild Jacobsen's education included a stint at University of Chicago[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include assyriologist[6], university teacher[7], Near Eastern archaeologist[8], historian[9], and linguist[10]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Chicago[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]. Thorkild Jacobsen held the position of dean[13]. He supervised Bernard J. Siegel as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Thorkild Jacobsen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Thorkild Jacobsen died on +1993-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lebanon[4].

Why It Matters

Thorkild Jacobsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Thorkild Jacobsen born?

Thorkild Jacobsen's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did Thorkild Jacobsen die?

Thorkild Jacobsen died in Lebanon[4].

What did Thorkild Jacobsen do for work?

Thorkild Jacobsen worked as assyriologist[6], university teacher[7], Near Eastern archaeologist[8], historian[9], and linguist[10].

Where did Thorkild Jacobsen go to school?

Thorkild Jacobsen was educated at University of Chicago[16].

What awards did Thorkild Jacobsen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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