Joseph Halévy

French orientalist (1827–1917)
Person human Q601964
Joseph Halévy
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Summary

Joseph Halévy was born on December 15, 1827[1], in Edirne[2]. He died on January 21, 1917[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], university teacher[8], and assyriologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1827[11], 1827[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1917[13], 1917[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Occupation: grammarian[16], geographer[17], orientalist[18], traveler[19], linguist[20]
  • Field of work: oriental studies[21], linguistics[22], archaeology[23], geography[24]
  • Employer: University of Paris[25], École pratique des hautes études[26]
  • Student: Marcel Cohen[27]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[28]
  • Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[29], Russian Academy of Sciences[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Commons category: Joseph Halévy[32]
  • Archives at: Humathèque Condorcet[33]
  • Family name: Halevy[34]
  • Given name: Joseph[35]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Annuaire de l'École pratique des hautes études. Section des sciences historiques et philologiques[42], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[44], Hebrew[45]
  • Name in native language: Joseph Halévy[46], جوزيف هاليفي[47]
  • Writing language: French[48]

Why It Matters

Joseph Halévy has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Halévy born?

Joseph Halévy was born in Edirne[2].

Where did Joseph Halévy die?

Joseph Halévy died in Paris[4].

What did Joseph Halévy do for work?

Joseph Halévy worked as an explorer[5], anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], university teacher[8], and assyriologist[9].

What awards did Joseph Halévy receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . archives.humatheque-condorcet.fr. archives.humatheque-condorcet.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [14] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'be', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'ja', 'no', '
    Open library id → OL5989446A, OL7186993A
    Sitelink count → 16
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    Date of birth → +1827-12-15T00:00:00Z, +1827-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1827-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Joseph Halévy'}, {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جوزيف هاليفي'}
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  3. 18w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Marcel Cohen
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rijksmuseum research library authority id → 162093
    Sbn author id → VEAV527970
    Share catalogue author id → 648324
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    Wikidata description → French orientalist (1827–1917)
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    Employer → University of Paris, École pratique des hautes études
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