Ben-Zion Dinur | |
|---|---|
 Dinur in 1951 | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1951–1955 | Minister of Education |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1949–1951 | Mapai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ben-Zion Dinaburg 2 January 1884 Khorol, Russian Empire (now Poltava Oblast, Ukraine) |
| Died | 8 July 1973 (aged 89) |
Ben-Zion Dinur (Hebrew: בן ציון דינור) (January 1884 – 8 July 1973) was a Ukrainian-born Israeli historian, educator, and politician.[1] He held the position of professor of Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and represented Mapai in the first Knesset, serving as Minister of Education. Dinur was one of the founders of Yad Vashem and a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences.
The Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History was named in his honor.
- ^ "Ben-Zion Dinur, 89, historian, teacher". 9 July 1973. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.