11 Facts About Uzzi Ornan

Uzzi Ornan was an Israeli linguist and social activist.

Uzzi Ornan was a member of the Israeli Canaanite movement, founded by his brother Yonatan Ratosh.

Uzzi Ornan was the founder of the League against religious coercion in Israel and an active supporter of the separation of church and state.

Uzzi Ornan's parents immigrated to Mandate-era Palestine in 1919, as pioneers of the Third Aliyah.

Uzzi Ornan soon started studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he received his Hebrew Linguistics PhD in 1964.

Uzzi Ornan served his alma mater as lecturer and professor until 1987.

Uzzi Ornan headed its committee that set the standards for Hebrew punctuation.

Uzzi Ornan managed a laboratory for natural language computing for its department of Computer Science.

Uzzi Ornan continued to teach and head a laboratory at the Technion until his death.

Uzzi Ornan said in an interview that "without a rebellion it is doubtful whether the religious coercion will change" to the reporter's question about the nature of the rebellion Arnon answered "one that even involves suspending people on an electricity pole".

Uzzi Ornan corrected himself later he meant only to throw the schools to the sea, not the people, as one might understand.