Joseph Klausner
Joseph Gedaliah Klausner (20 August 1874 – 27 October 1958), (Hebrew: יוסף גדליה קלוזנר), was a Jewish historian and professor of Hebrew Literature. He was the chief redactor of The Hebrew Encyclopedia. He was a candidate for President in the first Israeli presidential election in 1949, losing to Chaim Weizmann by 83 votes to 15. He was the grand-uncle of Amos Oz.
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