Tom Segev

Israeli historian
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Tom Segev

Summary

Tom Segev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on March 1, 1945[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], historian[5], and screenwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tom Segev's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].
  • Tom Segev was born on March 1, 1945[3].
  • Tom Segev's father was Heinz Schwerin[8].
  • Tom Segev's mother was Ricarda Schwerin[9].
  • Tom Segev held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Tom Segev is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Tom Segev's professions included journalist[4].
  • Tom Segev's professions included historian[5].
  • Tom Segev worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Tom Segev's field of work was history[12].
  • Tom Segev was employed by Al HaMishmar[13].
  • Among Tom Segev's employers was Kol Yisrael[14].
  • Tom Segev was employed by Maariv[15].
  • Tom Segev was employed by Haaretz[16].
  • Tom Segev was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17].
  • Tom Segev's education included a stint at Hebrew University Secondary School[18].
  • Tom Segev received the Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[19].
  • Tom Segev is recorded as male[20].
  • Tom Segev's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tom Segev is associated with the New Historians movement[22].
  • Tom Segev's Commons category is recorded as Tom Segev[23].
  • Tom Segev's family name is recorded as Segev[24].
  • Tom Segev's given name is recorded as Tom[25].
  • Tom Segev's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[26].
  • Tom Segev's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Tom Segev was born in Jerusalem[2]. He was born on March 1, 1945[3]. His father was Heinz Schwerin[8]. His mother was Ricarda Schwerin[9]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31] and Hebrew University Secondary School[18], a school[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1935[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], historian[5], and screenwriter[6]. Tom Segev's field of work was history[12]. Employers include Al HaMishmar[13], a newspaper[35], founded in 1943[36]; Kol Yisrael[14], a radio station[37], in Israel[38], founded in 1948[39]; Maariv[15], a daily newspaper[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1948[42], headquartered in Tel Aviv[43]; and Haaretz[16], a daily newspaper[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1919[46].

Recognition

Tom Segev received the Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[19].

Why It Matters

Tom Segev ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Tom Segev born?

Tom Segev's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].

Who were Tom Segev's parents?

Tom Segev's father was Heinz Schwerin[8]. Tom Segev's mother was Ricarda Schwerin[9].

What did Tom Segev do for work?

Tom Segev worked as journalist[4], historian[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Tom Segev go to school?

Tom Segev was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17] and Hebrew University Secondary School[18].

What awards did Tom Segev receive?

Honors received include Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . ots.at. ots.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. 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
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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