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Reuben Margolies

Reuvein Margolies, Ukrainian-Israeli author and scholar (died 1971)

Born
November 30, 1889
Died
August 28, 1971
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1889

About Reuben Margolies

Reuben Margolies (Hebrew: ראובן מרגליות; November 30, 1889 – August 28, 1971) was an Israeli author, Talmudic scholar and head of the Rambam library. In 1957, Margolies was awarded the Israel Prize for his work on Rabbinical literature. Margolies authored over 55 books on Jewish topics.

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The world when Reuben Margolies was born

Reuben Margolies was born in 1889. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

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Measure18892026
Population58.6M341 million

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