When did Eliezer Ben-Yehuda pass away?
1922
1942
1920
1932
Answer
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda passed away in 1922. He was a Jewish linguist and lexicographer who is credited with reviving the Hebrew language as a spoken language. Ben-Yehuda was born in Lithuania in 1858 and immigrated to Palestine in 1881. He devoted his life to the revival of the Hebrew language, and his efforts were instrumental in making Hebrew the official language of Israel.
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