Akhtar Hameed Khan

Development activist, social scientist (1914–1999)
Person human Q417748
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Akhtar Hameed Khan was born on July 15, 1914, in Agra[1] and died on October 9, 1999, in Indianapolis[1]. He was an economist and a sociologist who practiced Sunni Islam.

Khan's education included Michigan State University, Magdalene College, Comilla Victoria Government College, and Meerut College. He was employed by Michigan State University.

Akhtar Hameed Khan

Summary

Akhtar Hameed Khan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Agra[2]. He was born on +1914-07-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Indianapolis[4]. He died on +1999-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Akhtar Hameed Khan was born in Agra[2].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan passed away in Indianapolis[4].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan was born on +1914-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan died on +1999-10-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan held citizenship in Pakistan[8].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan held citizenship in Bangladesh[10].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan worked as an economist[6].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan's field of work was sociology[11].
  • Among Akhtar Hameed Khan's employers was Michigan State University[12].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan's education included a stint at Michigan State University[13].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan was educated at Magdalene College[14].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan's education included a stint at Comilla Victoria Government College[15].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan was educated at Meerut College[16].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan received the Ramon Magsaysay Award[17].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz[18].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan received the Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[20].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan is recorded as male[21].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081555841[23].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75131161[24].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan's GND ID is recorded as 129751340[25].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79089877[26].
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan's IdRef ID is recorded as 250321874[27].

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Origins and Family

Akhtar Hameed Khan was born in Agra[2]. He was born on +1914-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Michigan State University[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in East Lansing[31]; Magdalene College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1428[34]; Comilla Victoria Government College[15], an academic institution[35], in Bangladesh[36], founded in 1899[37]; and Meerut College[16], a university[38], in India[39], founded in 1892[40]. Akhtar Hameed Khan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Laws[41].

Career and Affiliations

Akhtar Hameed Khan worked as an economist[6]. His field of work was sociology[11]. Among his employers was Michigan State University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Ramon Magsaysay Award[17], an award[42], in Philippines[43], founded in 1958[44]; Hilal-i-Imtiaz[18], an award[45], in Pakistan[46], founded in 1957[47]; and Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences[19].

Personal Life

Akhtar Hameed Khan's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[20].

Death and Burial

Akhtar Hameed Khan died on +1999-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Indianapolis[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[48].

Why It Matters

Akhtar Hameed Khan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Akhtar Hameed Khan born?

Born in Agra[2], Akhtar Hameed Khan…

Where did Akhtar Hameed Khan die?

Akhtar Hameed Khan passed away in Indianapolis[4].

What did Akhtar Hameed Khan do for work?

Akhtar Hameed Khan worked as economist[6].

Where did Akhtar Hameed Khan go to school?

Akhtar Hameed Khan was educated at Michigan State University[13], Magdalene College[14], Comilla Victoria Government College[15], and Meerut College[16].

What awards did Akhtar Hameed Khan receive?

Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award[17], Hilal-i-Imtiaz[18], and Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences[19].

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  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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