Ya'akov Cahan

Israeli writer (1881-1960)
Person human Q2407312
Ya'akov Cahan
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Ya'akov Cahan

Summary

Ya'akov Cahan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Slutsk[2]. He was born on June 26, 1881[3]. He died in Tel Aviv[4]. He died on November 20, 1960[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], translator[8], philologist[9], and linguist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ya'akov Cahan's place of birth was Slutsk[2].
  • Ya'akov Cahan passed away in Tel Aviv[4].
  • Ya'akov Cahan was born on June 26, 1881[3].
  • Ya'akov Cahan died on November 20, 1960[5].
  • Ya'akov Cahan is buried at Har HaMenuchot[12].
  • Ya'akov Cahan held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Ya'akov Cahan worked as a poet[6].
  • Ya'akov Cahan worked as a playwright[7].
  • Ya'akov Cahan's professions included translator[8].
  • Ya'akov Cahan's professions included philologist[9].
  • Ya'akov Cahan worked as a linguist[10].
  • Ya'akov Cahan's professions included writer[14].
  • Ya'akov Cahan received the Israel Prize[15].
  • Ya'akov Cahan received the Bialik Prize[16].
  • Ya'akov Cahan received the Tchernichowsky Prize[17].
  • Ya'akov Cahan received the Israel Prize[18].
  • Ya'akov Cahan is recorded as male[19].
  • Ya'akov Cahan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ya'akov Cahan's Commons category is recorded as Yaakov Cahan[21].
  • Ya'akov Cahan's family name is recorded as Cahan[22].
  • Ya'akov Cahan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[23].

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Origins and Family

Ya'akov Cahan was born in Slutsk[2]. He was born on June 26, 1881[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], translator[8], philologist[9], linguist[10], and writer[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[15], an award[24], in Israel[25], founded in 1953[26]; Bialik Prize[16], a literary award[27], in Israel[28], founded in 1933[29], headquartered in Tel Aviv[30]; and Tchernichowsky Prize[17], an award[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1942[33].

Death and Burial

Ya'akov Cahan died on November 20, 1960[5]. He died in Tel Aviv[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot[12].

Why It Matters

Ya'akov Cahan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ya'akov Cahan born?

Born in Slutsk[2], Ya'akov Cahan…

Where did Ya'akov Cahan die?

Ya'akov Cahan passed away in Tel Aviv[4].

What did Ya'akov Cahan do for work?

Ya'akov Cahan worked as poet[6], playwright[7], translator[8], philologist[9], and linguist[10].

What awards did Ya'akov Cahan receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[15], Bialik Prize[16], Tchernichowsky Prize[17], and Israel Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . cms.education.gov.il. Retrieved . cms.education.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Israel Prize. Retrieved . cms.education.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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