Abraham Firkovich

Karaite scholar (1786–1874)
Person human Q2390259
Abraham Firkovich
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Abraham Firkovich

Summary

Abraham Firkovich is a human[1]. He was born in Lutsk[2]. He was born on January 1, 1786[3]. He passed away in Chufut-Kale[4]. He died on May 27, 1874[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6], writer[7], hazzan[8], collector[9], and hazzan[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abraham Firkovich's place of birth was Lutsk[2].
  • Abraham Firkovich was born in Lutsk[12].
  • Abraham Firkovich died in Chufut-Kale[4].
  • Abraham Firkovich was born on January 1, 1786[3].
  • Abraham Firkovich was born on September 7, 1787[13].
  • Abraham Firkovich died on May 27, 1874[5].
  • Abraham Firkovich died on June 17, 1874[14].
  • Abraham Firkovich died on January 1, 1874[15].
  • Burial took place at Balta Tiimez[16].
  • Abraham Firkovich held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[17].
  • Abraham Firkovich held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
  • Abraham Firkovich's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • Abraham Firkovich's professions included writer[7].
  • Abraham Firkovich's professions included hazzan[8].
  • Abraham Firkovich worked as a collector[9].
  • Abraham Firkovich worked as a hazzan[10].
  • Abraham Firkovich worked as a historian[19].
  • Abraham Firkovich's field of work was Crimean Karaites[20].
  • Abraham Firkovich's field of work was Judaism[21].
  • Abraham Firkovich's field of work was epitaph[22].
  • Abraham Firkovich's religion is recorded as Karaite Judaism[23].
  • Abraham Firkovich is recorded as male[24].
  • Abraham Firkovich's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Abraham Firkovich's Commons category is recorded as Abraham ben Samuel Firkowicz[26].
  • Abraham Firkovich's given name is recorded as Abraham[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lutsk[2], a city of regional significance of Ukraine[28], in Ukraine[29]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1786[3] and September 7, 1787[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6], writer[7], hazzan[8], collector[9], historian[19], and bibliophile[30]. Fields of work include Crimean Karaites[20], an ethnic group[31], in Russia[32]; Judaism[21], a religion[33], founded in -0500[34]; and epitaph[22], a literary genre[35].

Personal Life

Abraham Firkovich's religion is recorded as Karaite Judaism[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 27, 1874[5], June 17, 1874[14], and January 1, 1874[15]. Abraham Firkovich died in Chufut-Kale[4]. Burial took place at Balta Tiimez[16].

Why It Matters

Abraham Firkovich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Abraham Firkovich born?

Born in Lutsk[2], Abraham Firkovich…

Where did Abraham Firkovich die?

Abraham Firkovich passed away in Chufut-Kale[4].

What did Abraham Firkovich do for work?

Abraham Firkovich worked as archaeologist[6], writer[7], hazzan[8], collector[9], and hazzan[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q24927280. wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [30] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. bigenc.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Q25860519. wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew
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    Country of citizenship Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire
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