Yosef Ofer

Israeli bible scholar and linguist
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Yosef Ofer

Summary

Yosef Ofer is a human[1]. He was born in Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on October 15, 1955[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and Hebraist[5]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Yosef Ofer was born in Tel Aviv[2].
  • Yosef Ofer was born on October 15, 1955[3].
  • A child of Yosef Ofer was Netanel Ofer[7].
  • Yosef Ofer held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • Yosef Ofer's professions included linguist[4].
  • Yosef Ofer's professions included Hebraist[5].
  • Yosef Ofer's field of work was linguistics[9].
  • Among Yosef Ofer's employers was Bar-Ilan University[10].
  • Yosef Ofer's education included a stint at Yeshivat Har Etzion[11].
  • Yosef Ofer was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].
  • Yosef Ofer's doctoral advisor was Israel Yeivin[13].
  • Yosef Ofer's doctoral advisor was Moshe Bar-Asher[14].
  • Yosef Ofer received the Yitzhac Ben tzvi award[15].
  • Yosef Ofer received the Katz Award[16].
  • Yosef Ofer is recorded as male[17].
  • Yosef Ofer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yosef Ofer supervised Nehemia Gordon as a doctoral student[19].
  • Yosef Ofer's Commons category is recorded as Yosef Ofer[20].
  • Yosef Ofer's family name is recorded as Ofer[21].
  • Yosef Ofer's given name is recorded as Yosef[22].
  • Yosef Ofer's work location is recorded as Bar-Ilan University[23].
  • Yosef Ofer's participant in is recorded as 12th EAJS Congress[24].
  • Yosef Ofer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[25].
  • Yosef Ofer's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://biu.academia.edu/YosefOfer[26].

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Origins and Family

Yosef Ofer's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on October 15, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Yeshivat Har Etzion[11], a Hesder[27], in Israel[28], founded in 1968[29] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12], a university[30], in Israel[31], founded in 1918[32], headquartered in Jerusalem[33]. Doctoral advisors include Israel Yeivin[13], a linguist[34], 1923–2008[35], of Israel[36], awarded the Israel Prize[37], specialised in linguistics[38] and Moshe Bar-Asher[14], a linguist[39], b. 1939[40], of Morocco[41], awarded the Israel Prize[42], specialised in linguistics[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and Hebraist[5]. Yosef Ofer's field of work was linguistics[9]. Among his employers was Bar-Ilan University[10]. He supervised Nehemia Gordon as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Yitzhac Ben tzvi award[15], an award[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1967[46] and Katz Award[16], an award[47], in Israel[48], founded in 1975[49].

Personal Life

A child of Yosef Ofer was Netanel Ofer[7].

Why It Matters

Yosef Ofer is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

Where was Yosef Ofer born?

Yosef Ofer was born in Tel Aviv[2].

What did Yosef Ofer do for work?

Yosef Ofer worked as linguist[4] and Hebraist[5].

Where did Yosef Ofer go to school?

Yosef Ofer was educated at Yeshivat Har Etzion[11] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].

What awards did Yosef Ofer receive?

Honors received include Yitzhac Ben tzvi award[15] and Katz Award[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    National library of israel j9u id 987007300053205171
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