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Yigael Yadin

Israeli archeologist, military officer and politician (1917–1984)

Yigael Yadin has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 21, 1917 in Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine.

Born

March 21, 1917

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 28, 1984

Birthplace
Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine
Professions
anthropologist, archaeologist, military officer, politician, military personnel
Citizenship
Israel, Ottoman Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 21, 1917 (Lexicon of Modern Hebrew Literature; National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File; Encyclopedia of the Founders and Builders of Israel) or March 20, 1917 (knesset.gov.il).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Family

Father
Eleazar Sukenik

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Yigael Yadin born?

Yigael Yadin was born in Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine.

When did Yigael Yadin die?

Yigael Yadin died on June 28, 1984.