Aga Khan IV

Summary

Aga Khan IV is a human^[1]. He was born in Genthod^[2]. He died in Lisbon^[3]. He worked as a businessperson^[4], alpine skier^[5], business magnate^[6], philanthropist^[7], and imam^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,705 views/month, #4,889 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Aga Khan IV was born in Genthod^[2].
• Aga Khan IV's place of birth was Geneva^[10].
• Aga Khan IV died in Lisbon^[3].
• Aga Khan IV is buried at Mausoleum of Aga Khan^[11].
• Aga Khan IV's father was Prince Aly Khan^[12].
• Aga Khan IV's mother was Joan Yarde-Buller^[13].
• Aga Khan IV was married to Princess Salimah Aga Khan^[14].
• Among Aga Khan IV's spouses was Gabriele Renate Homey^[15].
• A child of Aga Khan IV was Princess Zahra Aga Khan^[16].
• A child of Aga Khan IV was Rahim Aga Khan^[17].
• A child of Aga Khan IV was Prince Hussain Aga Khan^[18].
• A child of Aga Khan IV was Prince Ali Muhammad Aga Khan^[19].
• Aga Khan IV held citizenship in United Kingdom^[20].
• Aga Khan IV held citizenship in Portugal^[21].
• Aga Khan IV held citizenship in Switzerland^[22].
• Aga Khan IV held citizenship in France^[23].
• Aga Khan IV held citizenship in Canada^[24].
• Aga Khan IV worked as a businessperson^[4].
• Aga Khan IV's professions included alpine skier^[5].
• Aga Khan IV's professions included business magnate^[6].
• Aga Khan IV's professions included philanthropist^[7].
• Aga Khan IV's professions included imam^[8].
• Aga Khan IV worked as a racehorse owner and breeder^[25].
• Aga Khan IV's field of work was entrepreneurship^[26].
• Aga Khan IV's field of work was philanthropy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Genthod^[2], a Municipality of Switzerland^[28], in Switzerland^[29] and Geneva^[10], a cantonal capital of Switzerland^[30], in Switzerland^[31]. Aga Khan IV's father was Prince Aly Khan^[12]. His mother was Joan Yarde-Buller^[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[32], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; Cours Hattemer^[37], a lycée^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1885^[40]; and Institut Le Rosey^[41], an academic institution^[42], in Switzerland^[43], founded in 1880^[44], headquartered in Rolle^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson^[4], alpine skier^[5], business magnate^[6], philanthropist^[7], imam^[8], and racehorse owner and breeder^[25]. Fields of work include entrepreneurship^[26], an academic major^[46]; philanthropy^[27], an activity^[47]; and Islam^[48], a major religious group^[49], founded in 0631^[50]. Aga Khan IV held the position of Ismaili imam^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[52], a grade of an order^[53], in France^[54]; Order of Merit for Labour^[55], an order^[56], in Italy^[57], founded in 1901^[58]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[59], a grade of an order^[60], in Italy^[61]; honorary Canadian citizenship^[62]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[63]; and Companion of the Order of Canada^[64].

Personal Life

Spouses include Princess Salimah Aga Khan^[14], a fashion model^[65], b. 1940^[66], of India^[67] and Gabriele Renate Homey^[15], a jurist^[68], b. 1963^[69], of Germany^[70]. Children include Princess Zahra Aga Khan^[16], b. 1970^[71], of Switzerland^[72]; Rahim Aga Khan^[17], an imam^[73], b. 1971^[74], of United Kingdom^[75], awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan^[76]; Prince Hussain Aga Khan^[18], a royalty^[77], b. 1974^[78], of Switzerland^[79]; and Prince Ali Muhammad Aga Khan^[19]. Aga Khan IV's religion is recorded as Islam^[80].

Death and Burial

Aga Khan IV died in Lisbon^[3]. Burial took place at Mausoleum of Aga Khan^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aga Khan IV include Aga Khan Foundation^[81], a nonprofit organization^[82], in Switzerland^[83], founded in 1967^[84], headquartered in Geneva^[85] and Aga Khan Award for Architecture^[86], an architecture award^[87], founded in 1977^[88].

Why It Matters

Aga Khan IV ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,705 views/month, #4,889 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

Entities named for him include Aga Khan Foundation^[81], a nonprofit organization^[82], in Switzerland^[83], founded in 1967^[84], headquartered in Geneva^[85] and Aga Khan Award for Architecture^[86], an architecture award^[87], founded in 1977^[88].

FAQs

Where was Aga Khan IV born?

Born in Genthod^[2], Aga Khan IV…

Where did Aga Khan IV die?

Aga Khan IV died in Lisbon^[3].

Who were Aga Khan IV's parents?

Aga Khan IV's father was Prince Aly Khan^[12]. Aga Khan IV's mother was Joan Yarde-Buller^[13].

Who was Aga Khan IV married to?

Aga Khan IV's spouses include Princess Salimah Aga Khan^[14] and Gabriele Renate Homey^[15].

What did Aga Khan IV do for work?

Aga Khan IV worked as businessperson^[4], alpine skier^[5], business magnate^[6], philanthropist^[7], and imam^[8].

Where did Aga Khan IV go to school?

Aga Khan IV was educated at Harvard University^[32], Cours Hattemer^[37], and Institut Le Rosey^[41].

What awards did Aga Khan IV receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[52], Order of Merit for Labour^[55], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[59], and honorary Canadian citizenship^[62].