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Ghil'ad Zuckermann

1971 - Today

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Ghil'ad Zuckermann (Hebrew: גלעד צוקרמן, pronounced [ɡiˈlad ˈt͜sukeʁman]; (1971-06-01)1 June 1971) is an Israeli-born language revivalist and linguist who works in contact linguistics, lexicology and the study of language, culture and identity. Zuckermann was awarded the Rubinlicht Prize (2023) "for his research on the profound influence of Yiddish on modern Hebrew", and listed among Australia's top 30 "living legends of research" (2024) by The Australian. He is the Chair of the Jury for the Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage (since 2024). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ghil'ad Zuckermann is the 47th most popular linguist (up from 68th in 2019), the 140th most popular biography from Israel (up from 196th in 2019) and the most popular Israeli Linguist.

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Among LINGUISTS

Among linguists, Ghil'ad Zuckermann ranks 47 out of 214. Before him are Alexandre de Rhodes, Boris Kolker, Joseph Greenberg, Joshua Fishman, André Martinet, and Jan Baudouin de Courtenay. After him are Gabdulkhay Akhatov, Louis de Beaufront, Tuone Udaina, Hermann Paul, Renato Corsetti, and Vilhelm Thomsen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Ghil'ad Zuckermann ranks 38. Before him are Ewan McGregor, Pete Sampras, Jacques Villeneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lance Armstrong, and MF Doom. After him are Hakan Şükür, Henrik Larsson, Claire Forlani, Shannen Doherty, Jeff Kinney, and Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Ghil'ad Zuckermann ranks 140 out of 466. Before him are Gal Gadot (1985), Al-Tabarani (873), Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani (1909), Yigael Yadin (1917), Alice of Champagne (1196), and Shoghi Effendi (1897). After him are Al-Hafiz (1074), A. B. Yehoshua (1936), Dan Shechtman (1941), Ali Hassan Salameh (1940), Israel Tal (1924), and Zahir al-Umar (1689).

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Among LINGUISTS In Israel

Among linguists born in Israel, Ghil'ad Zuckermann ranks 1. After him are Nurit Peled-Elhanan (1949), and Gideon Toury (1942).

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