Akbar S. Ahmed

Anthropologist, bureaucrat, scholar, writer
Person human Q3694751
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Akbar S. Ahmed

Summary

Akbar S. Ahmed is a human[1]. He was born in Prayagraj[2]. He was born on January 15, 1943[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], diplomat[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and filmmaker[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prayagraj[2], Akbar S. Ahmed…
  • Akbar S. Ahmed was born on January 15, 1943[3].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed's professions included writer[6].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed worked as a filmmaker[8].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed's field of work was international relations[11].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed was employed by American University[12].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed was educated at University of Birmingham[14].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed's education included a stint at SOAS, University of London[15].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed received the American Book Awards[16].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed is recorded as male[18].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed's official website is recorded as http://www.american.edu/sis/faculty/akbar.cfm[20].
  • Akbar S. Ahmed's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Prayagraj[2], Akbar S. Ahmed… he was born on January 15, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1209[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25]; University of Birmingham[14], a public research university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1900[28], headquartered in Birmingham[29]; and SOAS, University of London[15], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1916[32], headquartered in London[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], diplomat[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and filmmaker[8]. Akbar S. Ahmed's field of work was international relations[11]. He was employed by American University[12].

Recognition

Akbar S. Ahmed received the American Book Awards[16].

Personal Life

Akbar S. Ahmed's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Why It Matters

Akbar S. Ahmed has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Akbar S. Ahmed born?

Akbar S. Ahmed's place of birth was Prayagraj[2].

What did Akbar S. Ahmed do for work?

Akbar S. Ahmed worked as anthropologist[4], diplomat[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and filmmaker[8].

Where did Akbar S. Ahmed go to school?

Akbar S. Ahmed was educated at University of Cambridge[13], University of Birmingham[14], and SOAS, University of London[15].

What awards did Akbar S. Ahmed receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theglobalist.com. theglobalist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . american.edu. american.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . american.edu. american.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . oral history. Retrieved . collections.digitalmaryland.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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