Yifʿat Ṿais

Israeli professor of history
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Summary

Yifʿat Ṿais was born on January 1, 1962[1], in Haifa[2]. She has worked as a university teacher[3] and historian[4]. She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Israel[6]
  • Field of work: history[7], Jewish history[8], history of Judaism[9]
  • Employer: Hebrew University of Jerusalem[10]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[11]
  • Award received: Hannah Arendt Prize[12]
  • Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Commons category: Yfaat Weiss[15]
  • Work location: Jerusalem[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[17]

FAQs

Where was Yifʿat Ṿais born?

Yifʿat Ṿais's place of birth was Haifa[2].

What did Yifʿat Ṿais do for work?

Yifʿat Ṿais worked as a university teacher[3] and historian[4].

Where did Yifʿat Ṿais go to school?

Yifʿat Ṿais was educated at Leipzig University[11].

What awards did Yifʿat Ṿais receive?

Honors received include Hannah Arendt Prize[12].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . il.boell.org. il.boell.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . il.boell.org. il.boell.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . il.boell.org. il.boell.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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