Haim Shirman
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Haim Shirman (born 18 October 1904; died 14 June 1981) was Israeli scholar of medieval Spanish Jewish poetry.
in the Russian Empire
(today in Ukraine
) in 1904. After studying in his home country until 1919, he moved to Germany
and received a degree in Semetic Linguistics
from Berlin University in 1930. He emigrated to Mandate Palestine, now Israel
, in 1934.
He began lecturing in medieval poetry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
in 1942, and became a professor there in 1954. Shirman continuing his work at the university until 1968.
Biography
Shirman was born in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
in the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
(today in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) in 1904. After studying in his home country until 1919, he moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and received a degree in Semetic Linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
from Berlin University in 1930. He emigrated to Mandate Palestine, now Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, in 1934.
He began lecturing in medieval poetry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
in 1942, and became a professor there in 1954. Shirman continuing his work at the university until 1968.
See also
- List of Israel Prize recipients