David Cohen

Dutch historian (1882–1967)
Person human Q826524
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Summary

David Cohen is a human[1]. Born in Deventer[2], he… he was born on December 31, 1882[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on September 3, 1967[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], chairperson[7], papyrologist[8], historian of classical antiquity[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David Cohen was born in Deventer[2].
  • David Cohen died in Amsterdam[4].
  • David Cohen was born on December 31, 1882[3].
  • David Cohen died on September 3, 1967[5].
  • David Cohen died on August 31, 1967[12].
  • A child of David Cohen was Virrie Cohen[13].
  • A child of David Cohen was Herman Cohen[14].
  • David Cohen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was David Cohen's native language[16].
  • David Cohen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • David Cohen's professions included chairperson[7].
  • David Cohen worked as a papyrologist[8].
  • David Cohen's professions included historian of classical antiquity[9].
  • David Cohen worked as a historian[10].
  • David Cohen's professions included classical philologist[17].
  • David Cohen's field of work was papyrology[18].
  • David Cohen's field of work was classical archaeology[19].
  • David Cohen's field of work was ancient history[20].
  • David Cohen was employed by Judenrat Amsterdam[21].
  • David Cohen was employed by Leiden University[22].
  • David Cohen was employed by University of Amsterdam[23].
  • David Cohen was employed by University of Amsterdam[24].
  • David Cohen's education included a stint at Leiden University[25].
  • David Cohen is recorded as male[26].
  • David Cohen's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

David Cohen was born in Deventer[2]. He was born on December 31, 1882[3]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Education

David Cohen's education included a stint at Leiden University[25]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], chairperson[7], papyrologist[8], historian of classical antiquity[9], historian[10], and classical philologist[17]. Fields of work include papyrology[18], an auxiliary science of history[29]; classical archaeology[19], an archaeological sub-discipline[30]; and ancient history[20], a time interval[31]. Employers include Judenrat Amsterdam[21], a Judenrat[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1941[34], headquartered in Nieuwe Keizersgracht 58, Amsterdam[35]; Leiden University[22], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1575[38], headquartered in Leiden[39]; and University of Amsterdam[23], a university[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1632[42], headquartered in Amsterdam[43].

Personal Life

Children include Virrie Cohen[13], a director[44], 1916–2008[45], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[46] and Herman Cohen[14], a writer[47], 1914–2005[48], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 3, 1967[5] and August 31, 1967[12]. David Cohen passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

David Cohen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was David Cohen born?

Born in Deventer[2].

Where did David Cohen die?

David Cohen died in Amsterdam[4].

What did David Cohen do for work?

David Cohen worked as university teacher[6], chairperson[7], papyrologist[8], historian of classical antiquity[9], and historian[10].

Where did David Cohen go to school?

David Cohen was educated at Leiden University[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [43] ↑ . 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. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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