Abdul Qadeer Khan

Summary

Abdul Qadeer Khan is a human^[1]. Born in Bhopal^[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1936^[3]. He died in Islamabad^[4]. He died on October 10, 2021^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], academic^[8], metallurgist^[9], and theoretical physicist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,570 views/month, #6,016 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Bhopal^[2], Abdul Qadeer Khan…
• Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away in Islamabad^[4].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan was born on April 1, 1936^[3].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan died on October 10, 2021^[5].
• Burial took place at Faisal Mosque^[12].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan held citizenship in Dominion of India^[13].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan held citizenship in India^[14].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan held citizenship in Pakistan^[15].
• Urdu was Abdul Qadeer Khan's native language^[16].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's professions included physicist^[6].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as an engineer^[7].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's professions included academic^[8].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as a metallurgist^[9].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as a theoretical physicist^[10].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as a nuclear physicist^[17].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's field of work was physics^[18].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's field of work was nuclear physics^[19].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's field of work was metallurgy^[20].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan was employed by Delft University of Technology^[21].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan was employed by Urenco Group^[22].
• Among Abdul Qadeer Khan's employers was Khan Research Laboratories^[23].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan was employed by Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology^[24].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology^[25].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's education included a stint at University of Karachi^[26].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's education included a stint at UCLouvain^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bhopal^[2], Abdul Qadeer Khan… he was born on April 1, 1936^[3]. Urdu was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Delft University of Technology^[25], an institute of technology^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1842^[30], headquartered in Delft^[31]; University of Karachi^[26], a public university^[32], in Pakistan^[33], founded in 1951^[34]; UCLouvain^[27], a Catholic university^[35], in Belgium^[36], founded in 1970^[37], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve^[38]; and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[39], a pontifical university^[40], in Belgium^[41], founded in 1970^[42], headquartered in Leuven^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], academic^[8], metallurgist^[9], theoretical physicist^[10], and nuclear physicist^[17]. Fields of work include physics^[18], a branch of science^[44]; nuclear physics^[19], a branch of physics^[45]; and metallurgy^[20], a branch of science^[46]. Employers include Delft University of Technology^[21], an institute of technology^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1842^[49], headquartered in Delft^[50]; Urenco Group^[22], a business^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1970^[53], headquartered in Stoke Poges^[54]; Khan Research Laboratories^[23], an organization^[55], in Pakistan^[56], founded in 1976^[57], headquartered in Kahuta^[58]; and Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology^[24], an institute of technology^[59], in Pakistan^[60], founded in 1995^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Hilal-i-Imtiaz^[62], an award^[63], in Pakistan^[64], founded in 1957^[65]; Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence^[66], an order^[67], in Pakistan^[68], founded in 1957^[69]; Sitara-i-Imtiaz^[70], an order^[71], in Pakistan^[72], founded in 1953^[73]; and Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences^[74].

Personal Life

Abdul Qadeer Khan's religion is recorded as Islam^[75].

Death and Burial

Abdul Qadeer Khan died on October 10, 2021^[5]. He died in Islamabad^[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19^[76]. Burial took place at Faisal Mosque^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abdul Qadeer Khan include Dr. A.Q.Khan Gold Medal^[77], an award^[78], in Pakistan^[79], founded in 2005^[80].

Why It Matters

Abdul Qadeer Khan ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,570 views/month, #6,016 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

Entities named for him include Dr. A.Q.Khan Gold Medal^[77], an award^[78], in Pakistan^[79], founded in 2005^[80].

FAQs

Where was Abdul Qadeer Khan born?

Born in Bhopal^[2], Abdul Qadeer Khan…

Where did Abdul Qadeer Khan die?

Abdul Qadeer Khan died in Islamabad^[4].

What did Abdul Qadeer Khan do for work?

Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], academic^[8], metallurgist^[9], and theoretical physicist^[10].

Where did Abdul Qadeer Khan go to school?

Abdul Qadeer Khan was educated at Delft University of Technology^[25], University of Karachi^[26], UCLouvain^[27], and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[39].

What awards did Abdul Qadeer Khan receive?

Honors received include Hilal-i-Imtiaz^[62], Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence^[66], Sitara-i-Imtiaz^[70], and Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences^[74].