Yitzhak Arad

Israeli historian, retired IDF brigadier general and a former Soviet partisan who has served as director of Yad Vashem from 1972 to 1993
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Yitzhak Arad

Summary

Yitzhak Arad is a human[1]. His place of birth was Švenčionys[2]. He was born on November 11, 1926[3]. He died on May 6, 2021[4]. He worked as a historian[5], military personnel[6], partisan[7], pedagogue[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Švenčionys[2], Yitzhak Arad…
  • Yitzhak Arad was born on November 11, 1926[3].
  • Yitzhak Arad died on May 6, 2021[4].
  • Yitzhak Arad is buried at Einat[11].
  • Yitzhak Arad held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[12].
  • Yitzhak Arad held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Yitzhak Arad held citizenship in Israel[14].
  • Yitzhak Arad worked as a historian[5].
  • Yitzhak Arad worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Yitzhak Arad worked as a partisan[7].
  • Yitzhak Arad's professions included pedagogue[8].
  • Yitzhak Arad worked as a writer[9].
  • Yitzhak Arad worked as a university teacher[15].
  • Yitzhak Arad's field of work was history[16].
  • Yitzhak Arad's field of work was The Holocaust[17].
  • Yitzhak Arad held the position of director[18].
  • Among Yitzhak Arad's employers was Israel Defense Forces[19].
  • Among Yitzhak Arad's employers was Yad Vashem[20].
  • Yitzhak Arad was employed by Tel Aviv University[21].
  • Yitzhak Arad's education included a stint at Tel Aviv University[22].
  • Yitzhak Arad's doctoral advisor was Daniel Carpi[23].
  • Yitzhak Arad received the honorary doctor of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[24].
  • Yitzhak Arad is recorded as male[25].
  • Yitzhak Arad's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Yitzhak Arad's military branch is recorded as Palmach[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Švenčionys[2], Yitzhak Arad… he was born on November 11, 1926[3].

Education

Yitzhak Arad was educated at Tel Aviv University[22]. His doctoral advisor was Daniel Carpi[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], military personnel[6], partisan[7], pedagogue[8], writer[9], and university teacher[15]. Fields of work include history[16] and The Holocaust[17], a genocide[28], in German Reich[29]. Employers include Israel Defense Forces[19], an armed forces[30], in Israel[31], founded in 1948[32], headquartered in HaKirya[33]; Yad Vashem[20], a research institute[34], in Israel[35], founded in 1953[36], headquartered in Jerusalem[37]; and Tel Aviv University[21], a public university[38], in Israel[39], founded in 1956[40], headquartered in Tel Aviv[41]. Yitzhak Arad held the position of director[18].

Recognition

Yitzhak Arad received the honorary doctor of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[24].

Death and Burial

Yitzhak Arad died on May 6, 2021[4]. He is buried at Einat[11].

Why It Matters

Yitzhak Arad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Yitzhak Arad born?

Yitzhak Arad was born in Švenčionys[2].

What did Yitzhak Arad do for work?

Yitzhak Arad worked as historian[5], military personnel[6], partisan[7], pedagogue[8], and writer[9].

Where did Yitzhak Arad go to school?

Yitzhak Arad was educated at Tel Aviv University[22].

What awards did Yitzhak Arad receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, military personnel, partisan +3
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  2. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Švenčionys
    Educated at Tel Aviv University
    Aliases
    Military, police or special rank general, tat aluf
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