Ihab Hassan

American literary theorist (1925–2015)
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Ihab Hassan

Summary

Ihab Hassan is a human[1]. He was born in Cairo[2]. He was born on October 17, 1925[3]. He died in Milwaukee[4]. He died on September 10, 2015[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], literary scholar[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ihab Hassan's place of birth was Cairo[2].
  • Ihab Hassan died in Milwaukee[4].
  • Ihab Hassan was born on October 17, 1925[3].
  • Ihab Hassan died on September 10, 2015[5].
  • Ihab Hassan held citizenship in Egypt[12].
  • Ihab Hassan held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Ihab Hassan worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Ihab Hassan's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Ihab Hassan worked as a journalist[8].
  • Ihab Hassan's professions included literary scholar[9].
  • Ihab Hassan worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Ihab Hassan's professions included writer[14].
  • Ihab Hassan was employed by University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[15].
  • Ihab Hassan was educated at Cairo University[16].
  • Ihab Hassan was educated at University of Pennsylvania[17].
  • Ihab Hassan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Ihab Hassan is recorded as male[19].
  • Ihab Hassan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ihab Hassan's given name is recorded as Ihab[21].
  • Ihab Hassan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Ihab Hassan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'إيهاب حسن'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Ihab Hassan was born in Cairo[2]. He was born on October 17, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Cairo University[16], a public university[24], in Egypt[25], founded in 1908[26], headquartered in Giza[27] and University of Pennsylvania[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], literary scholar[9], university teacher[10], and writer[14]. Ihab Hassan was employed by University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[15].

Recognition

Ihab Hassan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Death and Burial

Ihab Hassan died on September 10, 2015[5]. He passed away in Milwaukee[4].

Why It Matters

Ihab Hassan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ihab Hassan born?

Born in Cairo[2], Ihab Hassan…

Where did Ihab Hassan die?

Ihab Hassan died in Milwaukee[4].

What did Ihab Hassan do for work?

Ihab Hassan worked as philosopher[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], literary scholar[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Ihab Hassan go to school?

Ihab Hassan was educated at Cairo University[16] and University of Pennsylvania[17].

What awards did Ihab Hassan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . 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] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . beliana.sav.sk. beliana.sav.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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