Attia Ashour

Summary

Attia Ashour is a human^[1]. He was born in Damietta^[2]. He was born on +1924-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cairo^[4]. He died on +2017-04-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Attia Ashour's place of birth was Damietta^[2].
• Attia Ashour passed away in Cairo^[4].
• Attia Ashour died in Dokki^[9].
• Attia Ashour was born on +1924-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Attia Ashour was born on +1924-09-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Attia Ashour died on +2017-04-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Attia Ashour held citizenship in Egypt^[11].
• Arabic was Attia Ashour's native language^[12].
• Attia Ashour worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Attia Ashour worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Attia Ashour held the position of chairperson^[13].
• Attia Ashour held the position of chairperson^[14].
• Among Attia Ashour's employers was Cairo University^[15].
• Among Attia Ashour's employers was Cairo University^[16].
• Attia Ashour was educated at Cairo University^[17].
• Attia Ashour's education included a stint at University of London^[18].
• Attia Ashour's doctoral advisor was A. T. Price^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Attia Ashour is Number From Ancient Civilisations to the Computer^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Attia Ashour is Mathematics Dictionary (Cairo academy)^[21].
• Attia Ashour received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Attia Ashour received the Order of Merit^[23].
• Attia Ashour received the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[24].
• Attia Ashour received the Knight of the National Order of Merit^[25].
• Attia Ashour was a member of Egyptian Mathematical Society^[26].
• Attia Ashour was a member of Institut Français d’Egypte à Alexandrie^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Damietta^[2], Attia Ashour… Recorded date of birth include +1924-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1924-09-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. Arabic was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Cairo University^[17], a public university^[28], in Egypt^[29], founded in 1908^[30], headquartered in Giza^[31] and University of London^[18], a university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1836^[34], headquartered in London^[35]. Attia Ashour's doctoral advisor was A. T. Price^[19]. He studied under Sydney Chapman^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Cairo University^[15], a public university^[37], in Egypt^[38], founded in 1908^[39], headquartered in Giza^[40]. Positions held include chairperson^[13], a type of position^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Number From Ancient Civilisations to the Computer^[20], a version, edition or translation^[42], written by John McLeish^[43] and Mathematics Dictionary (Cairo academy)^[21], a version, edition or translation^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences^[22], a fellowship award^[45]; Order of Merit^[23], an order^[46], in Egypt^[47], founded in 1953^[48]; Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[24], a grade of an order^[49], in France^[50]; and Knight of the National Order of Merit^[25], a grade of an order^[51], in France^[52].

Death and Burial

Attia Ashour died on +2017-04-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Cairo^[4], a big city^[53], in Egypt^[54], founded in 0969^[55] and Dokki^[9], a kism^[56], in Egypt^[57].

Why It Matters

Attia Ashour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Attia Ashour born?

Attia Ashour was born in Damietta^[2].

Where did Attia Ashour die?

Attia Ashour passed away in Cairo^[4].

What did Attia Ashour do for work?

Attia Ashour worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Attia Ashour go to school?

Attia Ashour was educated at Cairo University^[17] and University of London^[18].

What awards did Attia Ashour receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences^[22], Order of Merit^[23], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[24], and Knight of the National Order of Merit^[25].