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| birth_place = [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]] |
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==Biography== |
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Dan David was born to a [[Jewish]] family in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]. He joined a [[Zionist youth movement]] at the age of 16. After studying economics at university, he worked for Romanian |
Dan David was born to a [[Jewish]] family in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]. He joined a [[Zionist youth movement]] at the age of 16. After studying economics at university, he worked for Romanian media and became a press photographer. In 1958, his newspaper asked him to travel to [[West Germany]] on an assignment. When he requested an exit permit, he was accused of being a Zionist activist and was fired from his job.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/businessman-philanthropist-dan-david-dies-in-london-1.382965 Businessman-philanthropist Dan David dies in London] (dead link)</ref> |
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He left Romania for [[Paris]] in August 1960, later settling in Israel. The following year, he |
He left Romania for [[Paris]] in August 1960, later settling in Israel. The following year, he moved to Europe. |
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David died in [[London]] on 6 September 2011.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/businessman-philanthropist-dan-david-dies-in-london-1.382965 Businessman-philanthropist Dan David dies in London]</ref> |
David died in [[London]] on 6 September 2011.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/businessman-philanthropist-dan-david-dies-in-london-1.382965 Businessman-philanthropist Dan David dies in London]</ref> |
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==Dan David Prize== |
==Dan David Prize== |
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In 2000, David founded the Dan David Foundation with a $100 million endowment |
In 2000, David founded the Dan David Foundation with a $100 million endowment. The Foundation, together with [[Tel Aviv University]], awards the [[Dan David Prize]] (first awarded in 2002).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-04-25|title=Dan David Prize : Robert Conquest|url=http://www.dandavidprize.org/laureates/laureates-2012/128-2012-past-historybiography/339--robert-conquest.html|access-date=2020-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425145608/http://www.dandavidprize.org/laureates/laureates-2012/128-2012-past-historybiography/339--robert-conquest.html|archive-date=25 April 2012}}</ref> Until 2021, it awarded three $1million prizes in rotating fields of the sciences and humanities. To mark the Prize's 20th anniversary, the Foundation decided to relaunch it as the largest history prize in the world, awarding up to nine prizes of $300,000 yearly to early- and mid-career researchers in all disciplines that study the past. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Prize|first=Dan David|title=Dan David Prize Relaunches as the Largest History Prize in the World|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/dan-david-prize-relaunches-as-the-largest-history-prize-in-the-world-840910332.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en}}</ref> The Prize cited the decreasing global investment in the humanities, particularly in the historical disciplines, as well as a desire to honor David's passion for history and archaeology as reasons for the change. <ref>{{Cite web|title=The Prize|url=https://dandavidprize.org/the-prize/|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Dan David Prize|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Dan David Center for Human Evolution and Biohistory Research== |
==Dan David Center for Human Evolution and Biohistory Research== |
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Revision as of 11:53, 1 September 2021
Dan David | |
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| Born | 23 May 1929 |
| Died | 6 September 2011 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Known for | businessman and philanthropist. |
Dan David (Template:Lang-he; 23 May 1929 – 6 September 2011) was a Romanian-born Israeli businessman and philanthropist.
Biography
Dan David was born to a Jewish family in Bucharest, Romania. He joined a Zionist youth movement at the age of 16. After studying economics at university, he worked for Romanian media and became a press photographer. In 1958, his newspaper asked him to travel to West Germany on an assignment. When he requested an exit permit, he was accused of being a Zionist activist and was fired from his job.[1]
He left Romania for Paris in August 1960, later settling in Israel. The following year, he moved to Europe.
David died in London on 6 September 2011.[2]
Business career
With a $200,000 loan from a cousin, he won the franchise for Photo-Me International automated photography booths in certain countries. He opened branches in Israel, Spain, Romania and Italy, eventually taking over the company.[3] When David was chairman[4] of Photo-Me in 1999, his and board-member Serge Crasnianski's shares were valued at 210 and 200 million pounds, respectively.[5]
Dan David Prize
In 2000, David founded the Dan David Foundation with a $100 million endowment. The Foundation, together with Tel Aviv University, awards the Dan David Prize (first awarded in 2002).[6] Until 2021, it awarded three $1million prizes in rotating fields of the sciences and humanities. To mark the Prize's 20th anniversary, the Foundation decided to relaunch it as the largest history prize in the world, awarding up to nine prizes of $300,000 yearly to early- and mid-career researchers in all disciplines that study the past. [7] The Prize cited the decreasing global investment in the humanities, particularly in the historical disciplines, as well as a desire to honor David's passion for history and archaeology as reasons for the change. [8]
Dan David Center for Human Evolution and Biohistory Research
The Dan David Center for Human Evolution and Biohistory Research was inaugurated on 25 November 2018, in Dan David's memory.[9] The Center is affiliated with both the Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, where its laboratories and facilities encompass over 1200 meters squared.[10] The facilities include a micro-CT as well as histological and ancient DNA laboratories.[11] The Center also houses Israel's national fossil collection,[12] and a museum exhibit on human biological and cultural evolution.[13]
References
- ^ Businessman-philanthropist Dan David dies in London (dead link)
- ^ Businessman-philanthropist Dan David dies in London
- ^ "The true worth of Dan David". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ Cope, Nigel (5 August 2000). "Institutions demand a boardroom clear-out at Photo-Me". The Independent. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
Dan David, the 71-year-old chairman... Serge Crasnianski, the chief executive
- ^ "Business: The Economy UK Net millionaires boom". BBC News. 3 October 1999. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "Dan David Prize : Robert Conquest". 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Prize, Dan David. "Dan David Prize Relaunches as the Largest History Prize in the World". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "The Prize". Dan David Prize. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Dan David Center for Human Evolution and Biohistory". Tel Aviv University News and Events. Tel Aviv University. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "About the Dan David Center". Dan David Center for Human Evolution and Biohistory Research.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Facilities". Dan David Center for Human Evolution and Biohistory Research.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Collection". Dan David Center for Human Evolution and Biohistory Research.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "What makes us Human?". Steinhardt Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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External links
- Official Dan David Prize website, including complete list of all laureates by year.
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