Hossein Nasr

Summary

Hossein Nasr is a human^[1]. Born in Tehran^[2], he… he was born on April 7, 1933^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

Key Facts

• Hossein Nasr was born in Tehran^[2].
• Hossein Nasr was born on April 7, 1933^[3].
• Hossein Nasr held citizenship in Iran^[8].
• Hossein Nasr worked as a philosopher^[4].
• Hossein Nasr's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Hossein Nasr worked as a writer^[6].
• Among Hossein Nasr's employers was Sharif University of Technology^[9].
• Among Hossein Nasr's employers was University of Edinburgh^[10].
• Hossein Nasr was educated at Harvard University^[11].
• Hossein Nasr's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Hossein Nasr was educated at Peddie School^[13].
• Hossein Nasr received the Gittler Prize^[14].
• Hossein Nasr's religion is recorded as Islam^[15].
• Hossein Nasr's religion is recorded as Shia Islam^[16].
• Hossein Nasr was influenced by Ahmad al-Alawi^[17].
• Hossein Nasr was influenced by Frithjof Schuon^[18].
• Hossein Nasr was influenced by Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi^[19].
• Hossein Nasr was influenced by René Guénon^[20].
• Hossein Nasr was influenced by Avicenna^[21].
• Hossein Nasr was influenced by Ananda Coomaraswamy^[22].
• Hossein Nasr is recorded as male^[23].
• Hossein Nasr's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Hossein Nasr's Commons category is recorded as Seyyed Hossein Nasr^[25].
• Hossein Nasr earned the academic degree of doctorate^[26].
• Hossein Nasr's family name is recorded as Nasr^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tehran^[2], Hossein Nasr… he was born on April 7, 1933^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Peddie School^[13], a boarding school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1864^[38]. Hossein Nasr earned the academic degree of doctorate^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6]. Employers include Sharif University of Technology^[9], a public university^[39], in Iran^[40], founded in 1965^[41] and University of Edinburgh^[10], a public university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1583^[44], headquartered in Edinburgh^[45].

Recognition

Hossein Nasr received the Gittler Prize^[14].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[15], a major religious group^[46], founded in 0631^[47] and Shia Islam^[16], an Islamic denomination^[48].

Why It Matters

Hossein Nasr has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Hossein Nasr born?

Hossein Nasr was born in Tehran^[2].

What did Hossein Nasr do for work?

Hossein Nasr worked as philosopher^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6].

Where did Hossein Nasr go to school?

Hossein Nasr was educated at Harvard University^[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], and Peddie School^[13].

What awards did Hossein Nasr receive?

Honors received include Gittler Prize^[14].