Umberto Cassuto

Italian rabbi and scholar (1883-1951)
Person human Q1616413
Umberto Cassuto
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Umberto Cassuto

Summary

Umberto Cassuto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Florence[2]. He was born on September 16, 1883[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He died on December 18, 1951[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Umberto Cassuto was born in Florence[2].
  • Umberto Cassuto died in Jerusalem[4].
  • Umberto Cassuto was born on September 16, 1883[3].
  • Umberto Cassuto died on December 18, 1951[5].
  • Burial took place at Sanhedria Cemetery[10].
  • Umberto Cassuto held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Umberto Cassuto held citizenship in Israel[12].
  • Umberto Cassuto held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Umberto Cassuto's professions included rabbi[6].
  • Umberto Cassuto's professions included historian[7].
  • Umberto Cassuto worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Umberto Cassuto's field of work was biblical studies[14].
  • Umberto Cassuto's field of work was Hebrew manuscript[15].
  • Umberto Cassuto's field of work was Hebrew[16].
  • Umberto Cassuto's field of work was biblical criticism[17].
  • Among Umberto Cassuto's employers was University of Florence[18].
  • Umberto Cassuto was employed by Sapienza University of Rome[19].
  • Umberto Cassuto was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[20].
  • Umberto Cassuto was educated at University of Florence[21].
  • Umberto Cassuto was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[22].
  • Umberto Cassuto's religion is recorded as Judaism[23].
  • Umberto Cassuto is recorded as male[24].
  • Umberto Cassuto's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Umberto Cassuto's Commons category is recorded as Umberto Cassuto[26].
  • Umberto Cassuto earned the academic degree of professor[27].

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Origins and Family

Umberto Cassuto was born in Florence[2]. He was born on September 16, 1883[3].

Education

Umberto Cassuto was educated at University of Florence[21]. He earned the academic degree of professor[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include biblical studies[14], an academic discipline[28]; Hebrew manuscript[15]; Hebrew[16], a natural language[29], in Israel[30], founded in -1500[31]; and biblical criticism[17]. Employers include University of Florence[18], a university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1321[34], headquartered in Florence[35]; Sapienza University of Rome[19], a public university[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1303[38], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[39]; and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[20], a university[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1918[42], headquartered in Jerusalem[43].

Personal Life

Umberto Cassuto's religion is recorded as Judaism[23].

Death and Burial

Umberto Cassuto died on December 18, 1951[5]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Sanhedria Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Umberto Cassuto ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ephraim Urbach[46], a rabbi[47], 1912–1991[48], of Israel[49], awarded the Israel Prize[50], specialised in Classic Rabbinic literature[51].

FAQs

Where was Umberto Cassuto born?

Umberto Cassuto's place of birth was Florence[2].

Where did Umberto Cassuto die?

Umberto Cassuto passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Umberto Cassuto do for work?

Umberto Cassuto worked as rabbi[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Umberto Cassuto go to school?

Umberto Cassuto was educated at University of Florence[21].

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  1. [2] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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