Yehoshua Blau
Israeli linguist of Semitic languages (1919-2020) · Israel · On the map · Academics · Died at 101
Yehoshua Blau, also spelled Joshua was an Israeli scholar of Arabic language and literature, previously Professor Emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1985, he received the Israel Prize for Linguistics and Hebrew language.
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2020Died20 October 20202002Honorary CitizenshipAward2000Honorary Doctorate from INALCOAward1992Rothschild PrizeAward1985Israel PrizeAward1919Born22 September 1919
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Country
Israel
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2020 · aged 101
