Aziz Suryal Atiya

Egyptian coptologist (1898–1988)
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Summary

Aziz Suryal Atiya is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zefta[2]. He was born on July 5, 1898[3]. He passed away in Salt Lake City[4]. He died on September 24, 1988[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6], medievalist[7], university teacher[8], historian[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Aziz Suryal Atiya's place of birth was Zefta[2].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya passed away in Salt Lake City[4].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya was born on July 5, 1898[3].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya was born on January 1, 1898[12].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya died on September 24, 1988[5].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya died on January 1, 1988[13].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya held citizenship in Egypt[14].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[15].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya worked as an archaeologist[6].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya's professions included medievalist[7].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya worked as a historian[9].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya's professions included writer[10].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya's field of work was Coptology[16].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya was employed by University of Utah[17].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya was employed by Cairo University[18].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya was employed by University of Michigan[19].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya was educated at Cairo University[20].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya is recorded as male[22].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya's Commons category is recorded as Aziz Suryal Atiya[24].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya's given name is recorded as Aziz[25].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Aziz Suryal Atiya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Aziz Suryal Atiya was born in Zefta[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 5, 1898[3] and January 1, 1898[12].

Education

Aziz Suryal Atiya was educated at Cairo University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6], medievalist[7], university teacher[8], historian[9], and writer[10]. Aziz Suryal Atiya's field of work was Coptology[16]. Employers include University of Utah[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30]; Cairo University[18], a public university[31], in Egypt[32], founded in 1908[33], headquartered in Giza[34]; and University of Michigan[19], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor[38].

Personal Life

Aziz Suryal Atiya's religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 24, 1988[5] and January 1, 1988[13]. Aziz Suryal Atiya passed away in Salt Lake City[4].

Why It Matters

Aziz Suryal Atiya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Aziz Suryal Atiya born?

Aziz Suryal Atiya was born in Zefta[2].

Where did Aziz Suryal Atiya die?

Aziz Suryal Atiya passed away in Salt Lake City[4].

What did Aziz Suryal Atiya do for work?

Aziz Suryal Atiya worked as archaeologist[6], medievalist[7], university teacher[8], historian[9], and writer[10].

Where did Aziz Suryal Atiya go to school?

Aziz Suryal Atiya was educated at Cairo University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . lib.utah.edu. lib.utah.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . lib.utah.edu. lib.utah.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . goodreads.com. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . goodreads.com. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . rsc.byu.edu. rsc.byu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . 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. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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