Arthur John Arberry

British scholar of Middle East Studies (1905–1969)
Person human Q2712746
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Arthur John Arberry

Summary

Arthur John Arberry is a human[1]. Born in Portsmouth[2], he… he was born on May 12, 1905[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on October 2, 1969[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6], poet[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Portsmouth[2], Arthur John Arberry…
  • Arthur John Arberry died in Cambridge[4].
  • Arthur John Arberry was born on May 12, 1905[3].
  • Arthur John Arberry died on October 2, 1969[5].
  • Arthur John Arberry held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Arthur John Arberry worked as an orientalist[6].
  • Arthur John Arberry worked as a poet[7].
  • Arthur John Arberry worked as a translator[8].
  • Arthur John Arberry was employed by Cairo University[11].
  • Arthur John Arberry was employed by SOAS, University of London[12].
  • Arthur John Arberry's education included a stint at Pembroke College[13].
  • Arthur John Arberry's education included a stint at Portsmouth Grammar School[14].
  • Arthur John Arberry received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].
  • Arthur John Arberry was a member of British Academy[16].
  • Arthur John Arberry was a member of Arab Academy of Damascus[17].
  • Arthur John Arberry is recorded as male[18].
  • Arthur John Arberry's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Arthur John Arberry supervised Aḥmad Shalabī as a doctoral student[20].
  • Arthur John Arberry supervised Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas as a doctoral student[21].
  • Arthur John Arberry's family name is recorded as Arberry[22].
  • Arthur John Arberry's given name is recorded as Arthur[23].
  • Arthur John Arberry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Arthur John Arberry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1905-05-12[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1969-10-02[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9f59304c-b7fe-4828-a7a9-8a02fd70d1d0[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur John Arberry's place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on May 12, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1347[33] and Portsmouth Grammar School[14], a school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1732[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6], poet[7], and translator[8]. Employers include Cairo University[11], a public university[37], in Egypt[38], founded in 1908[39], headquartered in Giza[40] and SOAS, University of London[12], a public research university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1916[43], headquartered in London[44]. Doctoral students include Aḥmad Shalabī[20], a translator[45], 1915–2000[46], of Egypt[47], specialised in author[48] and Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas[21], a philosopher[49], 1931–2026[50], of Malaysia[51], specialised in Sufism[52].

Recognition

Arthur John Arberry received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].

Death and Burial

Arthur John Arberry died on October 2, 1969[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur John Arberry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

His notable doctoral advisees include Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas[55], a philosopher[56], 1931–2026[57], of Malaysia[58], specialised in Sufism[59].

FAQs

Where was Arthur John Arberry born?

Arthur John Arberry was born in Portsmouth[2].

Where did Arthur John Arberry die?

Arthur John Arberry passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Arthur John Arberry do for work?

Arthur John Arberry worked as orientalist[6], poet[7], and translator[8].

Where did Arthur John Arberry go to school?

Arthur John Arberry was educated at Pembroke College[13] and Portsmouth Grammar School[14].

What awards did Arthur John Arberry receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[15].

References

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  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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