Yehoshua Bar-Hillel

Israeli philosopher, mathematician, and linguist (1915-1975)
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Yehoshua Bar-Hillel

Summary

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on September 8, 1915[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He died on September 25, 1975[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was born in Vienna[2].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel passed away in Jerusalem[4].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was born on September 8, 1915[3].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel died on September 25, 1975[5].
  • Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot[11].
  • A child of Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was Maya Bar-Hillel[12].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel worked as a linguist[7].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel's field of work was mathematical logic[14].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel's field of work was theoretical linguistics[15].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Carnap[18].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was influenced by Abraham Fraenkel[21].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was influenced by Rudolf Carnap[22].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was influenced by Noam Chomsky[23].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel is recorded as male[24].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel supervised Avishai Margalit as a doctoral student[26].
  • Yehoshua Bar-Hillel's given name is recorded as Yehoshua[27].

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Origins and Family

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on September 8, 1915[3].

Education

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17]. His doctoral advisor was Rudolf Carnap[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], and pedagogue[9]. Fields of work include mathematical logic[14], a branch of mathematics[28] and theoretical linguistics[15], a branch of linguistics[29]. Among Yehoshua Bar-Hillel's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16]. He supervised Avishai Margalit as a doctoral student[26].

Personal Life

A child of Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was Maya Bar-Hillel[12].

Death and Burial

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel died on September 25, 1975[5]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot[11].

Why It Matters

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

His notable doctoral advisees include Avishai Margalit[31], an essayist[32], b. 1939[33], of Israel[34], awarded the Israel Prize[35].

FAQs

Where was Yehoshua Bar-Hillel born?

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Yehoshua Bar-Hillel die?

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Yehoshua Bar-Hillel do for work?

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel worked as mathematician[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], and pedagogue[9].

Where did Yehoshua Bar-Hillel go to school?

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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