Y. Ratzaby

Israeli linguist (1916–2009)
Person human Q7064673
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Y. Ratzaby

Summary

Y. Ratzaby is a human[1]. He was born on May 15, 1916[2]. He died on February 24, 2009[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], semitologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Y. Ratzaby was born on May 15, 1916[2].
  • Y. Ratzaby was born on January 1, 1916[7].
  • Y. Ratzaby was born on 1917[8].
  • Y. Ratzaby died on February 24, 2009[3].
  • Y. Ratzaby died on January 1, 2009[9].
  • Burial took place at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery[10].
  • Y. Ratzaby held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Y. Ratzaby's professions included linguist[4].
  • Y. Ratzaby worked as a semitologist[5].
  • Y. Ratzaby's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Y. Ratzaby's field of work was Yemenite Jews[12].
  • Y. Ratzaby's field of work was linguistics[13].
  • Y. Ratzaby's field of work was Arabic studies[14].
  • Y. Ratzaby's field of work was study of the Hebrew language[15].
  • Y. Ratzaby's field of work was Judeo-Arabic[16].
  • Y. Ratzaby was employed by Bar-Ilan University[17].
  • Y. Ratzaby was educated at Bar-Ilan University[18].
  • Y. Ratzaby received the Israel Prize[19].
  • Y. Ratzaby received the Bialik Prize[20].
  • Y. Ratzaby received the Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature[21].
  • Y. Ratzaby is recorded as male[22].
  • Y. Ratzaby's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Y. Ratzaby's residence is recorded as Yemen[24].
  • Y. Ratzaby's residence is recorded as Tel Aviv[25].
  • Y. Ratzaby's family name is recorded as Ratsabi[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: IL[28]

  • Began / founded: 1916-05-15[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-02-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8d6ca978-3e18-4c8b-b33a-80b74a66d9a1[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include May 15, 1916[2], January 1, 1916[7], and 1917[8].

Education

Y. Ratzaby was educated at Bar-Ilan University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], semitologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include Yemenite Jews[12], an ethnic group[32], in Israel[33]; linguistics[13], an academic discipline[34]; Arabic studies[14], a field of study[35]; study of the Hebrew language[15], an academic discipline[36]; and Judeo-Arabic[16], a macrolanguage[37]. Among Y. Ratzaby's employers was Bar-Ilan University[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[19], an award[38], in Israel[39], founded in 1953[40]; Bialik Prize[20], a literary award[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1933[43], headquartered in Tel Aviv[44]; and Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature[21], an award[45], in Israel[46], founded in 1967[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 24, 2009[3] and January 1, 2009[9]. Burial took place at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery[10].

FAQs

What did Y. Ratzaby do for work?

Y. Ratzaby worked as linguist[4], semitologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Y. Ratzaby go to school?

Y. Ratzaby was educated at Bar-Ilan University[18].

What awards did Y. Ratzaby receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[19], Bialik Prize[20], and Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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