Template:Did you know nominations/David Friesenhausen


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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 11:40, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

David Friesenhausen

 * ... that David Friesenhausen was one of the first proponents of Torah im Derech Eretz, a philosophy of Orthodox Judaism that formalizes a relationship between traditionally observant Judaism and the modern world?
 * ALT1: ... that David Friesenhausen, an Hungarian mathematician and rabbi, was one of the first to advocate for a dual curriculum of Jewish and secular studies?
 * ALT2: ... that David Friesenhausen, an astronomer and rabbi, was one of the first Jews to support the Copernican heliocentrism?

Created by Brewcrewer (talk). Self nominated at 03:16, 10 August 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Right, age and size ok, ALT2 by far the most interesting and catchy hook...and is referenced ok. Err, Jeremy Brown book has mariage lasting 4 years not 4 months. If we substitute word then wording is a little close to source for that...another humorous quote is from the Mosdot tevel - "for why limit God's ability to create another planet or two?" - if we could incorporate that into a DYK hook it'd be cool. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:43, 12 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Actually there are alot of potential hooks..the Hebrew names he gave to Ceres and Pallas..the fact he was the first rabbinical figure to adopt the kilometre as a unit of length....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:45, 12 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Thank you for reviewing and thank you for catching the "months" error, it is now corrected. I am not opposed to your proposed hook regarding Friesenhausen's position on life on other planets. I'm not familiar with the Ceres and Pallas matter you mentioned. Thanks, -- brew crewer  (yada, yada) 18:38, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg I was just reading on in one of those google books. But never mind, I think the Copernicus one comes most natural-like and we'll roll with that one. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:58, 12 August 2014 (UTC)