Zalman Reisen

scholar of Yiddish language and literature, editor, journalist, and cultural activist (1887–1941)
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Summary

Zalman Reisen was born on January 1, 1887[1], in Dzyarzhynsk[2]. He died on January 1, 1941[3], in Soviet Union[4]. He worked as a writer[5], bibliographer[6], biographer[7], journalist[8], and photographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 8, 1887[11]
  • Father: Kalman Reisen[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13]
  • Occupation: philologist[14], literary historian[15], publisher[16], translator[17]
  • Field of work: linguistics[18]
  • Notable work: Leḳsiḳon fun der Yidisher liṭeraṭur, prese un filologye (1926-1929)[19], Leḳsiḳon fun der Yudisher liṭeraṭur un prese (1914)[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Zalman Reisen[22]
  • Given name: Zalman[23]
  • Described at URL: https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/multesjovo/1935/09/01/01/page/97[24]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Yiddish[26]
  • Sibling: Avrom Reyzen[27], Sarah Reisen[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[29]

Why It Matters

Zalman Reisen has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Zalman Reisen born?

Zalman Reisen's place of birth was Dzyarzhynsk[2].

Where did Zalman Reisen die?

Zalman Reisen passed away in Soviet Union[4].

Who were Zalman Reisen's parents?

Zalman Reisen's father was Kalman Reisen[12].

What did Zalman Reisen do for work?

Zalman Reisen worked as a writer[5], bibliographer[6], biographer[7], journalist[8], and photographer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 10
    Wikipedia languages → ['be', 'be_x_old', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'he', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv', 'yi']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → rejzen-reyzn-zalman
    Country of citizenship → Russian Empire
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Added with [[User:MichaelSchoenitzer/quickpresets|Quickpresets]]"
  3. 14w ago · רחביה · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/multesjovo/1935/09/01/0
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described at url: https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/multesjovo/1935/09/01/01/page/97"
  4. 15w ago · רחביה · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Geni.com profile id → 6000000225040375248
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  5. 15w ago · Geagea · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Zalman Reisen
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  6. 15w ago · רחביה · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Zalman Reisen (1925).jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Zalman Reisen (1925).jpg"
  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Leḳsiḳon fun der Yidisher liṭeraṭur, prese un filologye (1926-1929), Leḳsiḳon fun der Yudisher liṭeraṭur un prese (1914)
    Given name → Zalman
    Field of work → linguistics
    Sibling → Avrom Reyzen, Sarah Reisen
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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