Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
Russian-Jewish linguist and journalist (1858–1922) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eliezer Ben‑Yehuda[lower-alpha 1] (born Eliezer Yitzhak Perlman;[lower-alpha 2] 7 January 1858 – 16 December 1922)[1] was a Russian-Jewish linguist, lexicographer, and journalist. He is renowned as the lexicographer of the first Hebrew dictionary and also as the editor of Jerusalem-based HaZvi, one of the first Hebrew newspapers published in the Land of Israel. Ben-Yehuda was the primary driving force behind the revival of the Hebrew language.
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אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן־יְהוּדָה | |
Born | Eliezer Yitzhak Perlman (1858-01-07)7 January 1858 Luzhki, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire (now Belarus) |
Died | 16 December 1922(1922-12-16) (aged 64) Jerusalem, British Mandate for Palestine |
Resting place | Mount of Olives, Jerusalem 31°46′42″N 35°14′38″E |
Alma mater | Sorbonne University |
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Organization | HaZvi |
Known for | Reviving the Hebrew language |
Movement | Zionism |
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