Moses Gaster

British-Romanian academic and rabbi
Person human Q631006
Moses Gaster
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Moses Gaster

Summary

Moses Gaster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bucharest[2]. He was born on +1856-09-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Abingdon-on-Thames[4]. He died on +1939-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], philologist[7], rabbi[8], literary critic[9], and orientalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Moses Gaster was born in Bucharest[2].
  • Moses Gaster died in Abingdon-on-Thames[4].
  • Moses Gaster was born on +1856-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Moses Gaster died on +1939-03-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Moses Gaster was Jack Gaster[12].
  • A child of Moses Gaster was Theodor Gaster[13].
  • Moses Gaster held citizenship in Austrian Empire[14].
  • Moses Gaster held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Moses Gaster held citizenship in Romania[16].
  • Moses Gaster worked as a linguist[6].
  • Moses Gaster's professions included philologist[7].
  • Moses Gaster's professions included rabbi[8].
  • Moses Gaster's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Moses Gaster worked as an orientalist[10].
  • Moses Gaster's field of work was linguistics[17].
  • Moses Gaster was employed by University of Oxford[18].
  • Moses Gaster was educated at Leipzig University[19].
  • Moses Gaster was educated at Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau[20].
  • Moses Gaster received the Bene Merenti[21].
  • Moses Gaster was a member of Romanian Academy[22].
  • Moses Gaster's religion is recorded as Judaism[23].
  • Moses Gaster's image is recorded as Moses Gaster.jpg[24].
  • Moses Gaster is recorded as male[25].
  • Moses Gaster's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Moses Gaster's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110386777[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bucharest[2], Moses Gaster… he was born on +1856-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[19], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau[20], a Jewish seminary[32], in Prussia[33], founded in 1854[34]. Moses Gaster earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], philologist[7], rabbi[8], literary critic[9], and orientalist[10]. Moses Gaster's field of work was linguistics[17]. Among his employers was University of Oxford[18].

Recognition

Moses Gaster received the Bene Merenti[21].

Personal Life

Children include Jack Gaster[12], a politician[36], 1907–2007[37] and Theodor Gaster[13], an archaeologist[38], 1906–1992[39], of United States[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[41]. Moses Gaster's religion is recorded as Judaism[23].

Death and Burial

Moses Gaster died on +1939-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Abingdon-on-Thames[4].

Why It Matters

Moses Gaster ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Moses Gaster born?

Born in Bucharest[2], Moses Gaster…

Where did Moses Gaster die?

Moses Gaster passed away in Abingdon-on-Thames[4].

What did Moses Gaster do for work?

Moses Gaster worked as linguist[6], philologist[7], rabbi[8], literary critic[9], and orientalist[10].

Where did Moses Gaster go to school?

Moses Gaster was educated at Leipzig University[19] and Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau[20].

What awards did Moses Gaster receive?

Honors received include Bene Merenti[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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