David Ben-Gurion

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Politician · Ottoman Empire

Date of birth: October 16, 1886
Died on December 1, 1973: Died at the age of 87; Would have turned 140 today

Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973)

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David Ben-Gurion was a politician (Ottoman Empire). David Ben-Gurion was born on October 16, 1886 in Płońsk. Among other things, David Ben-Gurion was known for Histadrut, Jewish National Council, and Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel. David Ben-Gurion founded Muzeʼon Bet ha-Tanakh ʻa. sh. Daṿid Ben Guryon.

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Muzeʼon Bet ha-Tanakh ʻa. sh. Daṿid Ben Guryon

Founded company

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Work by David Ben-Gurion

Title	Year
Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel	–

Facts about David

Born: October 16, 1886 in Płońsk
Died: December 1, 1973
Nationality: Ottoman Empire, Mandatory Palestine, Russian Empire, and Israel
Occupations: Politician, Trade unionist, and Zionist
Languages: Turkish, Polish, Yiddish, and Hebrew
Education: University of Warsaw and Istanbul University
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 109 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: October 16, 1886
Born on a: Saturday
Zodiac sign: Libra

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What makes David Ben-Gurion unique

In memory: Died at the age of 87
Today: Would have turned 140 today

First award in 1971, the year David Ben-Gurion turned 85.

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Awards

Award	Year
Bialik Prize	1971
honorary citizen of Jerusalem	–
honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University	–

Groups

Name	From	To
Histadrut	–	–
Jewish National Council	–	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Muzeʼon Bet ha-Tanakh ʻa. sh. Daṿid Ben Guryon	–
Mapai	–
Nahal	–
Mossad	–
Israel	–

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