Yitzhak Hen

Israeli historian
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Yitzhak Hen

Summary

Yitzhak Hen is a human[1]. He was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and medievalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Yitzhak Hen was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Yitzhak Hen held citizenship in Israel[6].
  • Yitzhak Hen worked as a historian[3].
  • Yitzhak Hen worked as a medievalist[4].
  • Yitzhak Hen's field of work was cultural history[7].
  • Yitzhak Hen's field of work was history of religions[8].
  • Yitzhak Hen's field of work was palaeography[9].
  • Yitzhak Hen's field of work was codicology[10].
  • Yitzhak Hen's field of work was medieval studies[11].
  • Among Yitzhak Hen's employers was Ben-Gurion University of the Negev[12].
  • Among Yitzhak Hen's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13].
  • Yitzhak Hen's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[14].
  • Yitzhak Hen's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[15].
  • Yitzhak Hen's doctoral advisor was Rosamond McKitterick[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Yitzhak Hen is The Bobbio missal : liturgy and religious culture in merovingian Gaul[17].
  • Yitzhak Hen received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].
  • Yitzhak Hen was a member of Medieval Academy of America[19].
  • Yitzhak Hen is recorded as male[20].
  • Yitzhak Hen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yitzhak Hen's Commons category is recorded as Yitzhak Hen[22].
  • Yitzhak Hen's family name is recorded as Hen[23].
  • Yitzhak Hen's given name is recorded as Yitzhak[24].
  • Yitzhak Hen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[25].
  • Yitzhak Hen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Yitzhak Hen's writing language is recorded as Hebrew[27].

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Origins and Family

Yitzhak Hen was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[15], a university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Jerusalem[35]. Yitzhak Hen's doctoral advisor was Rosamond McKitterick[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3] and medievalist[4]. Fields of work include cultural history[7], a branch of history[36]; history of religions[8], an aspect of history[37]; palaeography[9], an auxiliary science of history[38]; codicology[10], an academic discipline[39]; and medieval studies[11], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Ben-Gurion University of the Negev[12], a public research university[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1969[43] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13], a university[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1918[46], headquartered in Jerusalem[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yitzhak Hen is The Bobbio missal : liturgy and religious culture in merovingian Gaul[17].

Recognition

Yitzhak Hen received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].

Why It Matters

Yitzhak Hen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Yitzhak Hen do for work?

Yitzhak Hen worked as historian[3] and medievalist[4].

Where did Yitzhak Hen go to school?

Yitzhak Hen was educated at University of Cambridge[14] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[15].

What awards did Yitzhak Hen receive?

Honors received include Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . themedievalacademyblog.org. Retrieved . themedievalacademyblog.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . themedievalacademyblog.org. Retrieved . themedievalacademyblog.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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