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Eliezer Ben-Yehuda — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 7 January 1858 · Died: 16 December 1922 · Age at death: 64

How old was Eliezer Ben-Yehuda when he died?

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda died aged 64. He was born on 7 January 1858 and died on 16 December 1922.

Lexicographer who was the primary driver behind modern Hebrew's revival

Did you know?He raised his son to be the first native speaker of modern Hebrew in almost two thousand years.

Eliezer Ben‑Yehuda (born Eliezer Yitzhak Perlman; 7 January 1858 – 16 December 1922) was a Jewish linguist, lexicographer, and journalist who immigrated to Jerusalem in 1881, when the Ottoman Empire ruled it.

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Age at death: 64
Years since death: 103

Born: January 7, 1858 · Lužki, Belarus
Died: December 16, 1922
Cause of death: Tuberculosis
Nationality: Russian
Known for: Scholarship, Media, Activism

Family

Spouses: Devora Ben-Yehuda, Hemda Ben-Yehuda
Children: Dola Ben-Yehuda Wittmann, Itamar Ben-Avi

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