Ben Zion Dinur
Ben-Zion Dinur ( Hebrew בן ציון דינור, Russian Бенцион Динабург ‚Benzion Dinaburg ' ; * January 2nd jul. / January 14, 1884 greg. in Chorol , Poltava Governorate , Russian Empire ; † July 8, 1973 in Jerusalem ) was an Israeli historian and politician.
He was a member of the first Knesset and from 1951 to 1955 Minister of Education in the cabinet under David Ben-Gurion .
He received the Israel Prize, which he himself initiated and founded in 1953, twice : in 1958 in the Jewish Studies category and in 1973 in the Education category .
literature
- Salo W. Baron : Benzion Dinur (1884–1973). In: Proceedings of the American Academy for Jewish Research, Vol. 41/42, (1973-1974), pp. xix – xxiv
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dinur, Ben-Zion |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dinaburg, Ben-Zion |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli historian and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Khorol , Poltava Governorate , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1973 |
| Place of death | Jerusalem |