Bassam Tibi

Syrian-German social and political scientist and university lecturer
Person human Q66316
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Bassam Tibi

Summary

Bassam Tibi is a human[1]. He was born in Damascus[2]. He was born on April 4, 1944[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], writer[5], and philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bassam Tibi was born in Damascus[2].
  • Bassam Tibi was born on April 4, 1944[3].
  • Bassam Tibi held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Bassam Tibi held citizenship in Syria[9].
  • Bassam Tibi's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Bassam Tibi worked as a writer[5].
  • Bassam Tibi's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Bassam Tibi's field of work was Islam[10].
  • Bassam Tibi's field of work was international relations[11].
  • Bassam Tibi was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Among Bassam Tibi's employers was University of Göttingen[13].
  • Among Bassam Tibi's employers was Cornell University[14].
  • Bassam Tibi's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[15].
  • Bassam Tibi received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Bassam Tibi was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[17].
  • Bassam Tibi's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Bassam Tibi is recorded as male[19].
  • Bassam Tibi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bassam Tibi's Commons category is recorded as Bassam Tibi[21].
  • Bassam Tibi's residence is recorded as Göttingen[22].
  • Bassam Tibi's family name is recorded as Tibi[23].
  • Bassam Tibi's given name is recorded as Bassam[24].
  • Bassam Tibi's official website is recorded as https://www.bassamtibi.de[25].
  • Bassam Tibi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Bassam Tibi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'بسام طيبي'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Bassam Tibi was born in Damascus[2]. He was born on April 4, 1944[3].

Education

Bassam Tibi's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], writer[5], and philosopher[6]. Fields of work include Islam[10], a major religious group[28], founded in 0631[29] and international relations[11], an academic major[30]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1734[37], headquartered in Göttingen[38]; and Cornell University[14], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1865[41], headquartered in Ithaca[42].

Recognition

Bassam Tibi received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

Personal Life

Bassam Tibi's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Why It Matters

Bassam Tibi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Bassam Tibi born?

Bassam Tibi was born in Damascus[2].

What did Bassam Tibi do for work?

Bassam Tibi worked as university teacher[4], writer[5], and philosopher[6].

Where did Bassam Tibi go to school?

Bassam Tibi was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[15].

What awards did Bassam Tibi receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . ushmm.org. ushmm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . AlKindi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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