David Yellin | |
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דוד ילין | |
Born | March 19, 1864 |
Died | December 12, 1941 (77) |
Resting place | Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery |
Known for | founding Hebrew educational institutions, Hebrew language revival, research of medieval Hebrew literature |
Spouse | Ita Yellin |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Linguistics, Hebrew literature |
David Yellin (Hebrew: דוד ילין; March 19, 1864 – December 12, 1941) was an educator, a researcher of the Hebrew language and literature, a politician, one of the leaders of the Yishuv, the founder of the first Hebrew College for Teachers, one of the founders of the Hebrew Language Committee and the Israel Teachers Union, and the Zikhron Moshe neighborhood of Jerusalem.