Alessandro Bausani

Italian islamic studies scholar, historian of religion and Esperantist (1921–1988)
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Alessandro Bausani was born May 29, 1921, in Rome.[1][2][3] He held citizenship in Italy and the Kingdom of Italy. His religion was the Baháʼí Faith.

He worked as an Islamicist, historian of religion, Esperantist, university teacher, and translator. He was employed by Sapienza University of Rome.

He was a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. He died March 12, 1988, in Rome.[1].

Alessandro Bausani

Summary

Alessandro Bausani is a human[1]. Born in Rome[2], he… he was born on May 29, 1921[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on March 12, 1988[5]. He worked as an Islamicist[6], historian of religion[7], Esperantist[8], university teacher[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alessandro Bausani was born in Rome[2].
  • Alessandro Bausani died in Rome[4].
  • Alessandro Bausani was born on May 29, 1921[3].
  • Alessandro Bausani died on March 12, 1988[5].
  • Alessandro Bausani held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Alessandro Bausani held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Alessandro Bausani's professions included Islamicist[6].
  • Alessandro Bausani's professions included historian of religion[7].
  • Alessandro Bausani worked as an Esperantist[8].
  • Alessandro Bausani's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Alessandro Bausani's professions included translator[10].
  • Alessandro Bausani's field of work was Islamic studies[14].
  • Alessandro Bausani's field of work was history of religions[15].
  • Alessandro Bausani's field of work was Indonesian[16].
  • Alessandro Bausani's field of work was Urdu[17].
  • Alessandro Bausani's field of work was Hindi[18].
  • Among Alessandro Bausani's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[19].
  • Alessandro Bausani was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[20].
  • Alessandro Bausani was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[21].
  • Alessandro Bausani's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[22].
  • Alessandro Bausani is recorded as male[23].
  • Alessandro Bausani's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Alessandro Bausani's family name is recorded as Bausani[25].
  • Alessandro Bausani's given name is recorded as Alessandro[26].
  • Alessandro Bausani's work location is recorded as Rome[27].

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Origins and Family

Alessandro Bausani was born in Rome[2]. He was born on May 29, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Islamicist[6], historian of religion[7], Esperantist[8], university teacher[9], and translator[10]. Fields of work include Islamic studies[14], an interdisciplinary science[28]; history of religions[15], an aspect of history[29]; Indonesian[16], a language[30], in Indonesia[31]; Urdu[17], a natural language[32], in India[33]; and Hindi[18], a language[34], in India[35]. Alessandro Bausani was employed by Sapienza University of Rome[19].

Personal Life

Alessandro Bausani's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[22].

Death and Burial

Alessandro Bausani died on March 12, 1988[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Alessandro Bausani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Alessandro Bausani born?

Born in Rome[2], Alessandro Bausani…

Where did Alessandro Bausani die?

Alessandro Bausani passed away in Rome[4].

What did Alessandro Bausani do for work?

Alessandro Bausani worked as Islamicist[6], historian of religion[7], Esperantist[8], university teacher[9], and translator[10].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Islamicist, historian of religion, Esperantist +2
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    Country of citizenship Italy, Kingdom of Italy
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    Field of work Islamic studies, history of religions, Indonesian +2
    Writing language Italian
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