Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern

American Jewish historian
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Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern

Summary

Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on April 6, 1962[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], historian[5], painter[6], translator[7], and Judaic scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's place of birth was Kyiv[2].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern was born on April 6, 1962[3].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's father was Miron Petrovsky[10].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's mother was Svitlana Petrovska[11].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's professions included linguist[4].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's professions included historian[5].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's professions included painter[6].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern worked as a translator[7].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's professions included Judaic scholar[8].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's field of work was history[13].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's field of work was Judaism[14].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's field of work was philology[15].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's field of work was translation[16].
  • Among Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's employers was Northwestern University[17].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern was educated at Brandeis University[19].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern was educated at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[20].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's doctoral advisor was Antony Polonsky[21].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's doctoral advisor was Shaul Stampfer[22].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's doctoral advisor was Arthur Green[23].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's doctoral advisor was Moshe Rosman[24].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern received the Fulbright Scholarship[25].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern is recorded as male[26].
  • Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyiv[2], Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern… he was born on April 6, 1962[3]. His father was Miron Petrovsky[10]. His mother was Svitlana Petrovska[11].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31]; Brandeis University[19], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Waltham[35]; and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[20], a public university[36], in Russian Empire[37], founded in 1834[38]. Doctoral advisors include Antony Polonsky[21], a historian[39], b. 1940[40], of United States[41], awarded the Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[42]; Shaul Stampfer[22], a historian[43], b. 1948[44], of Israel[45]; Arthur Green[23], a rabbi[46], b. 1941[47], of United States[48]; and Moshe Rosman[24], a physician[49], b. 1949[50], of Israel[51], specialised in Jewish history[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], historian[5], painter[6], translator[7], and Judaic scholar[8]. Fields of work include history[13]; Judaism[14], a religion[53], founded in -0500[54]; philology[15], an academic discipline[55]; and translation[16], an academic major[56]. Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern was employed by Northwestern University[17].

Recognition

Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern received the Fulbright Scholarship[25].

Why It Matters

Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern born?

Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

Who were Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's parents?

Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's father was Miron Petrovsky[10]. Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern's mother was Svitlana Petrovska[11].

What did Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern do for work?

Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern worked as linguist[4], historian[5], painter[6], translator[7], and Judaic scholar[8].

Where did Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern go to school?

Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], Brandeis University[19], and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[20].

What awards did Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[25].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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