Abdelbaset al-Megrahi

Libyan mass murderer (1952-2012)
Person human Q307773
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Abdelbaset al-Megrahi

Summary

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is a human[1]. He was born in Tripoli[2]. He was born on +1952-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tripoli[4]. He died on +2012-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #6,731 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was born in Tripoli[2].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi died in Tripoli[4].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was born on +1952-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi died on +2012-05-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi held citizenship in Libya[8].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's education included a stint at Cardiff University[9].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's religion is recorded as Islam[10].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's image is recorded as Abdel Bassett Ali Al-Megrahi.jpg[11].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is recorded as male[12].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040503009[14].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26465212[15].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's GND ID is recorded as 1026675367[16].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004150730[17].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[18].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's pronunciation audio is recorded as En-us-Abdel Basset Ali Megrahi from Libya pronunciation (Voice of America).ogg[19].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[20].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 90421998[21].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06g7pz[22].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's given name is recorded as Abdulbasit[23].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's convicted of is recorded as murder[25].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Abdelbaset-Ali-Mohmed-al-Megrahi[26].
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عبد الباسط المقرحي'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was born in Tripoli[2]. He was born on +1952-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's education included a stint at Cardiff University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi worked as a military personnel[6].

Personal Life

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's religion is recorded as Islam[10].

Death and Burial

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi died on +2012-05-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tripoli[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #6,731 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Abdelbaset al-Megrahi born?

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was born in Tripoli[2].

Where did Abdelbaset al-Megrahi die?

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi passed away in Tripoli[4].

What did Abdelbaset al-Megrahi do for work?

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Abdelbaset al-Megrahi go to school?

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was educated at Cardiff University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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