Israel Shahak

Israeli chemist and activist for the human rights (1933–2001)
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Summary

Israel Shahak was born on April 28, 1933[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on July 2, 2001[3], in Jerusalem[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], essayist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and activist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,204 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Har HaMenuchot[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Israel[12], Poland[13]
  • Educated at: Stanford University[14], Hebrew University of Jerusalem[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Israel Shahak[17]
  • Cause of death: diabetes[18]
  • Family name: Shahak[19]
  • Given name: Israel[20]
  • Work location: Jerusalem[21]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[23], Polish[24]
  • Birth name: Israel Himmelstaub[25]
  • Name in native language: ישראל שחק[26]
  • Place of detention: Bergen-Belsen concentration camp[27]

Why It Matters

Israel Shahak has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Israel Shahak born?

Israel Shahak's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

Where did Israel Shahak die?

Israel Shahak passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Israel Shahak do for work?

Israel Shahak worked as a biochemist[5], essayist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and activist[9].

Where did Israel Shahak go to school?

Israel Shahak was educated at Stanford University[14] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'id', 'pl', '
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention → Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
    Given name → Israel
    Family name → Shahak
    Country of citizenship → Israel, Poland
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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