Yuval Ne'eman
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Summary
Yuval Ne'eman was born on May 14, 1925[1], in Tel Aviv[2]. He died on April 26, 2006[3], in Tel Aviv[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], politician[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1925[11]
- Date of death: 2006[12]
- Place of burial: Trumpeldor cemetery[13]
- Country of citizenship: Israel[14]
- Occupation: military officer[15]
- Position held: Minister of Energy[16], Knesset member[17]
- Employer: Tel Aviv University[18]
- Educated at: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[19], Imperial College London[20], Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Abdus Salam[22]
- Award received: Israel Prize[23], Wigner Medal[24], Albert Einstein Award[25], Marcel Grossmann Award[26], Fellow of the American Physical Society[27], The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[28], Rothschild Prize[29]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[30], Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[31], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], International Astronomical Union[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Member of political party: Tehiya[35]
- Doctoral student: Haim Harari[36], David Horn[37], Yungui Ggong[38], Richard Charles Schelp[39]
- Military branch: Haganah[40], Israel Defense Forces[41]
- Commons category: Yuval Ne'eman[42]
- Military, police or special rank: aluf mishne[43]
- Cause of death: stroke[44]
- Participated in conflict: 1948 Palestine war[45], Suez Crisis[46]
- Family name: Ne'eman[47]
- Given name: Yuval[48]
- Work location: Jerusalem[49], Tel Aviv University[50]
- Manner of death: natural causes[51]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[53]
Why It Matters
Yuval Ne'eman has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
His notable doctoral advisees include Haim Harari[56], a physicist[57], b. 1940[58], of Israel[59], awarded the Israel Prize[60], specialised in physics[61] and Amnon Aharony[62], a physicist[63], b. 1943[64], of Israel[65], specialised in physics[66].
FAQs
Where was Yuval Ne'eman born?
Yuval Ne'eman's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2].
Where did Yuval Ne'eman die?
Yuval Ne'eman died in Tel Aviv[4].
What did Yuval Ne'eman do for work?
Yuval Ne'eman worked as a physicist[5], politician[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9].
Where did Yuval Ne'eman go to school?
Yuval Ne'eman was educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[19], Imperial College London[20], and Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium[21].
What awards did Yuval Ne'eman receive?
Honors received include Israel Prize[23], Wigner Medal[24], Albert Einstein Award[25], and Marcel Grossmann Award[26].