Yehoshua Blau

Summary

Yehoshua Blau is a human^[1]. He was born in Cluj-Napoca^[2]. He was born on September 22, 1919^[3]. He died in Jerusalem^[4]. He died on October 20, 2020^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], university teacher^[7], Hebraist^[8], and arabist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Yehoshua Blau was born in Cluj-Napoca^[2].
• Yehoshua Blau died in Jerusalem^[4].
• Yehoshua Blau was born on September 22, 1919^[3].
• Yehoshua Blau died on October 20, 2020^[5].
• Yehoshua Blau held citizenship in Israel^[11].
• Yehoshua Blau worked as a linguist^[6].
• Yehoshua Blau's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Yehoshua Blau's professions included Hebraist^[8].
• Yehoshua Blau's professions included arabist^[9].
• Yehoshua Blau's field of work was linguistics^[12].
• Yehoshua Blau's field of work was study of the Hebrew language^[13].
• Yehoshua Blau's field of work was Hebrew^[14].
• Yehoshua Blau's field of work was Arabic studies^[15].
• Yehoshua Blau's field of work was Arabic^[16].
• Yehoshua Blau's field of work was biblical studies^[17].
• Yehoshua Blau held the position of President of the Academy of the Hebrew Language^[18].
• Yehoshua Blau was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[19].
• Yehoshua Blau's doctoral advisor was David Hartwig Baneth^[20].
• Yehoshua Blau received the Israel Prize^[21].
• Yehoshua Blau received the honorary citizenship^[22].
• Yehoshua Blau received the Rothschild Prize^[23].
• Yehoshua Blau received the honorary doctorate from INALCO^[24].
• Yehoshua Blau was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[25].
• Yehoshua Blau was a member of Academy of the Hebrew Language^[26].
• Yehoshua Blau was a member of British Academy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yehoshua Blau's place of birth was Cluj-Napoca^[2]. He was born on September 22, 1919^[3].

Education

Yehoshua Blau's doctoral advisor was David Hartwig Baneth^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], university teacher^[7], Hebraist^[8], and arabist^[9]. Fields of work include linguistics^[12], an academic discipline^[28]; study of the Hebrew language^[13], an academic discipline^[29]; Hebrew^[14], a natural language^[30], in Israel^[31], founded in -1500^[32]; Arabic studies^[15], a field of study^[33]; Arabic^[16], a language^[34], in Egypt^[35]; and biblical studies^[17], an academic discipline^[36]. Among Yehoshua Blau's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[19]. He held the position of President of the Academy of the Hebrew Language^[18]. Doctoral students include Joseph Sadan^[37], a literary theorist^[38], 1939–2025^[39], of Israel^[40] and Aryeh Levin^[41], a linguist^[42], 1937–2023^[43], of Israel^[44], awarded the Israel Prize^[45], specialised in linguistics^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize^[21], an award^[47], in Israel^[48], founded in 1953^[49]; honorary citizenship^[22], a type of award^[50]; Rothschild Prize^[23], a science award^[51], in Israel^[52], founded in 1959^[53]; and honorary doctorate from INALCO^[24], an award^[54], in France^[55].

Death and Burial

Yehoshua Blau died on October 20, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem^[4].

Why It Matters

Yehoshua Blau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Yehoshua Blau born?

Yehoshua Blau's place of birth was Cluj-Napoca^[2].

Where did Yehoshua Blau die?

Yehoshua Blau passed away in Jerusalem^[4].

What did Yehoshua Blau do for work?

Yehoshua Blau worked as linguist^[6], university teacher^[7], Hebraist^[8], and arabist^[9].

What awards did Yehoshua Blau receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[21], honorary citizenship^[22], Rothschild Prize^[23], and honorary doctorate from INALCO^[24].