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Alex Bein

1903 – 1988

Israeli academic

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Lived 1903 – 1988 (aged 85). Alex Bein was a German and Israeli historian and archivist.

Alex Bein (; 21 January 1903 – 20 June 1988) was a German-Jewish historian and Zionist historiographer best known for his biography of Theodor Herzl. Bein died while on a visit to Stockholm.

Awards and recognition Bein was awarded the Israel Prize in 1987 for his contribution to Zionist historiography.

Published works Alex Bein (1980) Die Judenfrage : Biogr. e. Weltproblems (2 volumes) Stuttgart : Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt Alex Bein, Harry Zohn (translator) (1990) "The Jewish Question: Biography of a World Problem", Alex Bein (1952) "The Return to the Soil: a History of Jewish Settlement in Israel" (Translated from the Hebrew by Israel Schen) Alex Bein (1949) "Israel's Charter of Freedom" Aleks Bain (1945) Toldot ha-hityashvut ha-Tsiyonit mi-teḳufat Hertsl ṿe-ʻad yamenu Alex Bein (1939) "Der Zionismus und sein Werk" Alex Bein (1934) "Theodor Herzl; Biographie. mit 63 Bildern und einer Ahnentafel." Alex Bein, Maurice Samuel (translator), (1941) "Theodore Herzl: A Biography of the Founder of the Modern Zionism"

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Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Awards
Israel Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alex Bein?

Israeli academic (1903-1988)

When was Alex Bein born?

Alex Bein was born on 21 January 1903 in Steinach.

When did Alex Bein die?

Alex Bein died on 30 June 1988 in Stockholm.

What was Alex Bein's occupation?

Alex Bein was a historian and archivist.

What nationality was Alex Bein?

Alex Bein was German and Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alex Bein

· Wikidata: Q88903

· DBpedia: Alex Bein

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