Timothy Naftali

Canadian-American historian
Person human Q7807415
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Timothy Naftali

Summary

Timothy Naftali is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on +1962-01-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and academic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Timothy Naftali was born in Montreal[2].
  • Timothy Naftali was born on +1962-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Timothy Naftali held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Timothy Naftali worked as a historian[4].
  • Timothy Naftali's professions included academic[5].
  • Timothy Naftali held the position of museum director[8].
  • Timothy Naftali was employed by University of Virginia[9].
  • Timothy Naftali was employed by New York University[10].
  • Timothy Naftali was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Timothy Naftali was educated at Yale University[12].
  • Timothy Naftali's doctoral advisor was Akira Iriye[13].
  • Timothy Naftali's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].
  • Timothy Naftali is recorded as male[15].
  • Timothy Naftali's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Timothy Naftali's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[17].
  • Timothy Naftali's family name is recorded as Naftali[18].
  • Timothy Naftali's given name is recorded as Timothy[19].
  • Timothy Naftali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Timothy Naftali's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NYU Faculty Name Identifiers (PCC URIs in MARC Pilot and PCC Wikidata Pilot Project)[21].

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Origins and Family

Timothy Naftali was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on +1962-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1636[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25] and Yale University[12], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1701[28], headquartered in New Haven[29]. Timothy Naftali's doctoral advisor was Akira Iriye[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and academic[5]. Employers include University of Virginia[9], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1819[32], headquartered in Charlottesville[33] and New York University[10], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1831[36], headquartered in New York City[37]. Timothy Naftali held the position of museum director[8].

Personal Life

Timothy Naftali's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].

Why It Matters

Timothy Naftali ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Timothy Naftali born?

Timothy Naftali was born in Montreal[2].

What did Timothy Naftali do for work?

Timothy Naftali worked as historian[4] and academic[5].

Where did Timothy Naftali go to school?

Timothy Naftali was educated at Harvard University[11] and Yale University[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . as.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . VIAF ID. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, academic
    Educated at Harvard University, Yale University
    Sex or gender male
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