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Biran Languages
Biran may refer to: People * Avraham Biran (born 1909–2008), Israeli archaeologist * Dror Biran (born 1977), Israeli pianist * Itamar Biran (born 1998), Israeli alpine ski racer * Jonathan Biran (born 1966), American judge * Maine de Biran (born 1766–1824), French philosopher * Michal Biran (born 1978), Israeli politician * Misbach Yusa Biran (born 1933–2012), Indonesian writer * Paul Biran (born 1969), Israeli mathematician * Shahar Biran (born 1998), Israeli tennis player * Shergo Biran (born 1979), German football player Places * Birán, a town in Cuba * Biran Gali Union Council, a Union Council in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan * Biran, Gers Biran () is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also *Communes of the Gers department The following is a list of the 458 communes of the Gers department of France. The communes cooper ..., a commune of France in the Gers department * Biran, Iran, a village in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avraham Biran
Avraham Biran (; born 23 October 1909 – 16 September 2008) was an Israeli archaeologist, best known for heading excavations at Tel Dan in northern Israel. He headed the Institute of Archaeology at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem for many years. Biography Avraham Bergman (later Biran) was born in 1909 in Petah Tikva, then part of the Ottoman Empire. He liked to refer to himself as a ''Mayflower Israeli'', since his ancestors were among the founders of the settlement of Rosh Pina. During his youth his family moved to Egypt, where his father managed a farm in a small village. His Romanian-born great-grandfather came to Palestine decades before Theodor Herzl launched political Zionism in 1897. After his father's death the family returned to Palestine and he grew up in his grandparents house until the age of 13. He studied at the Hebrew Reali School of Haifa which he says left a lifelong impression on him. He said: My initial interest in archaeology began when I was a student at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |