Moshe Zakai

Israeli scientist
Person human Q6916189
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Moshe Zakai

Summary

Moshe Zakai is a human[1]. He was born in Sokółka[2]. He was born on December 26, 1926[3]. He died in Haifa[4]. He died on November 27, 2015[5]. He worked as a scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sokółka[2], Moshe Zakai…
  • Moshe Zakai died in Haifa[4].
  • Moshe Zakai was born on December 26, 1926[3].
  • Moshe Zakai died on November 27, 2015[5].
  • Moshe Zakai is buried at Sde Yehoshua (Kfar Samir) cemetery[8].
  • Moshe Zakai held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Moshe Zakai worked as a scientist[6].
  • Moshe Zakai was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[10].
  • Moshe Zakai was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Moshe Zakai's doctoral advisor was Nelson Wax[12].
  • A notable student of Moshe Zakai was Jakov Snyders[13].
  • Moshe Zakai received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].
  • Moshe Zakai was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[15].
  • Moshe Zakai was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Moshe Zakai is recorded as male[17].
  • Moshe Zakai's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Moshe Zakai supervised Ofer Zaitûnî as a doctoral student[19].
  • Moshe Zakai supervised Ben-Zion Bobrovsky as a doctoral student[20].
  • Moshe Zakai supervised Eduardo Mayer-Wolf as a doctoral student[21].
  • Moshe Zakai's given name is recorded as Moshe[22].
  • Moshe Zakai's work location is recorded as Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[23].

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Origins and Family

Moshe Zakai's place of birth was Sokółka[2]. He was born on December 26, 1926[3].

Education

Moshe Zakai was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11]. His doctoral advisor was Nelson Wax[12].

Career and Affiliations

Moshe Zakai's professions included scientist[6]. Among his employers was Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[10]. A notable student of him was Jakov Snyders[13]. Doctoral students include Ofer Zaitûnî[19], a mathematician[24], b. 1960[25], of Israel[26], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[27]; Ben-Zion Bobrovsky[20], an electrical engineer[28]; and Eduardo Mayer-Wolf[21].

Recognition

Moshe Zakai received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].

Death and Burial

Moshe Zakai died on November 27, 2015[5]. He passed away in Haifa[4]. He is buried at Sde Yehoshua (Kfar Samir) cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Moshe Zakai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Moshe Zakai born?

Moshe Zakai's place of birth was Sokółka[2].

Where did Moshe Zakai die?

Moshe Zakai passed away in Haifa[4].

What did Moshe Zakai do for work?

Moshe Zakai worked as scientist[6].

Where did Moshe Zakai go to school?

Moshe Zakai was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].

What awards did Moshe Zakai receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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