Elie Wiesel

Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928-2016)
Person human Q18391
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Elie Wiesel

Summary

Elie Wiesel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sighetu Marmației[2]. He passed away in New York City[3]. He worked as a writer[4], political activist[5], Judaic scholar[6], novelist[7], and autobiographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,436 views/month, #5,483 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Elie Wiesel was born in Sighetu Marmației[2].
  • Elie Wiesel passed away in New York City[3].
  • Burial took place at Kensico Cemetery[10].
  • Elie Wiesel is buried at Sharon Gardens Cemetery[11].
  • Elie Wiesel's father was Shlomo Wiesel[12].
  • Elie Wiesel's mother was Sarah Feig[13].
  • Among Elie Wiesel's spouses was Marion Wiesel[14].
  • A child of Elie Wiesel was Elisha Wiesel[15].
  • Elie Wiesel held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Elie Wiesel held citizenship in Kingdom of Romania[17].
  • Elie Wiesel held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary[18].
  • Elie Wiesel held citizenship in Israel[19].
  • Elie Wiesel held citizenship in statelessness[20].
  • Yiddish was Elie Wiesel's native language[21].
  • Elie Wiesel worked as a writer[4].
  • Elie Wiesel's professions included political activist[5].
  • Elie Wiesel worked as a Judaic scholar[6].
  • Elie Wiesel's professions included novelist[7].
  • Elie Wiesel's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Elie Wiesel's professions included university teacher[22].
  • Elie Wiesel was employed by Yedioth Ahronoth[23].
  • Elie Wiesel was employed by Boston University[24].
  • Elie Wiesel was employed by City University of New York[25].
  • Elie Wiesel was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[26].
  • Elie Wiesel received the Q11888857[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-09-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-07-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bda50f29-5613-47d8-aa08-5dc954ba634b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Elie Wiesel's place of birth was Sighetu Marmației[2]. His father was Shlomo Wiesel[12]. His mother was Sarah Feig[13]. Yiddish was his native language[21].

Education

Elie Wiesel was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], political activist[5], Judaic scholar[6], novelist[7], autobiographer[8], and university teacher[22]. Employers include Yedioth Ahronoth[23], a daily newspaper[33], in Israel[34], founded in 1939[35], headquartered in Rishon LeZion[36]; Boston University[24], a research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1869[39], headquartered in Boston[40]; and City University of New York[25], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1961[43], headquartered in New York City[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Q11888857[27], a literary award[45], in France[46], founded in 1949[47]; Prix Médicis[48], a literary award[49], in France[50], founded in 1958[51]; Bordin Prize[52], a literary award[53], in France[54], founded in 1835[55]; Prix du Livre Inter[56], a literary award[57], in France[58], founded in 1975[59]; Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris[60]; and Lucien Barrière Literary Award[61], a literary award[62], in France[63], founded in 1976[64].

Personal Life

Among Elie Wiesel's spouses was Marion Wiesel[14]. A child of him was Elisha Wiesel[15]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[65].

Death and Burial

Elie Wiesel passed away in New York City[3]. Recorded place of burial include Kensico Cemetery[10] and Sharon Gardens Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elie Wiesel include square du Temple[66], an urban park[67], in France[68], founded in 1857[69].

Why It Matters

Elie Wiesel ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,436 views/month, #5,483 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

Works attributed to him include Night[72], a written work[73] and Dawn[74], a written work[75]. Entities named for him include square du Temple[66], an urban park[67], in France[68], founded in 1857[69].

FAQs

Where was Elie Wiesel born?

Elie Wiesel was born in Sighetu Marmației[2].

Where did Elie Wiesel die?

Elie Wiesel died in New York City[3].

Who were Elie Wiesel's parents?

Elie Wiesel's father was Shlomo Wiesel[12]. Elie Wiesel's mother was Sarah Feig[13].

Who was Elie Wiesel married to?

Elie Wiesel's spouses include Marion Wiesel[14].

What did Elie Wiesel do for work?

Elie Wiesel worked as writer[4], political activist[5], Judaic scholar[6], novelist[7], and autobiographer[8].

Where did Elie Wiesel go to school?

Elie Wiesel was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[26].

What awards did Elie Wiesel receive?

Honors received include Q11888857[27], Prix Médicis[48], Bordin Prize[52], and Prix du Livre Inter[56].

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id 30720
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10757]]: 30720, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/251171934|Elie Wiesel (#251171934)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7421|Personality Database "
  2. 16d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id 409174
    Ohio university archivesspace agent id archivesspace.ohio.edu:people/2191
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 409174, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  3. 16d ago · Bluerasberry · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 2535-DE59-0272-0D20-ADBC
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id 151061932
    Babelnet id 00030351n
    Award received Q11888857, Prix Médicis, Bordin Prize +32
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13427]]: archivesspace.ohio.edu:people/2191, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788543014256"
  4. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 170279
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14611]]: 170279, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260429|batch #260429]]"
  5. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag elie-wiesel
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: elie-wiesel, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289925952|elie wiesel (#289925952)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  6. 14w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Shlomo Wiesel
    Svkkl authority id p0005592-Wiesel-Elie-19282016
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0005592-Wiesel-Elie-19282016, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  7. 14w ago · ~2026-33919-04 · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Shlomo Wiesel
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P22]]: [[Q37433630]]"
  8. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, political activist, Judaic scholar +11
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  9. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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