Richard James Horatio Gottheil

American Semitic scholar and Zionist (1862–1936)
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Richard James Horatio Gottheil
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Summary

Richard James Horatio Gottheil was born on October 13, 1862[1], in Manchester[2]. He died on May 22, 1936[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a rabbi[5], semitologist[6], professor[7], orientalist[8], and librarian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Gustav Gottheil[11]
  • Mother: Rosalie Wallman Gottheil[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Occupation: university teacher[14], philologist[15]
  • Field of work: Zionism[16], Syriac[17], Arabic[18], inscription[19]
  • Employer: Columbia University[20], New York Public Library[21]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[22], Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[23]
  • Notable work: The Syriac-Arab Glosses[24]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Richard James Horatio Gottheil[27]
  • Family name: Gottheil[28]
  • Given name: Richard[29], James[30], Horatio[31]
  • Described at URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/594270[32], http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/gottheil-richard-james-horatio[33]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[34], Pioneers in Librarianship: Sixty Notable Leaders Who Shaped the Field[35], American Jewish Year Book 1905[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37], Arabic[38], Syriac[39]
  • Commons Creator page: Richard James Horatio Gottheil[40]
  • Writing language: English[41]

Why It Matters

Richard James Horatio Gottheil has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Richard James Horatio Gottheil born?

Richard James Horatio Gottheil's place of birth was Manchester[2].

Where did Richard James Horatio Gottheil die?

Richard James Horatio Gottheil passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Richard James Horatio Gottheil's parents?

Richard James Horatio Gottheil's father was Gustav Gottheil[11]. Richard James Horatio Gottheil's mother was Rosalie Wallman Gottheil[12].

What did Richard James Horatio Gottheil do for work?

Richard James Horatio Gottheil worked as a rabbi[5], semitologist[6], professor[7], orientalist[8], and librarian[9].

Where did Richard James Horatio Gottheil go to school?

Richard James Horatio Gottheil was educated at Columbia University[22] and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[23].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] ↑ . Encyclopaedia Judaica. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Pioneers in Librarianship: Sixty Notable Leaders Who Shaped the Field. wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
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    Occupation → rabbi, semitologist, professor +4
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