Irfan Habib

Summary

Irfan Habib is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vadodara^[2]. He was born on August 12, 1931^[3]. He worked as a historian^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (823 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Irfan Habib was born in Vadodara^[2].
• Irfan Habib was born on August 12, 1931^[3].
• Irfan Habib held citizenship in India^[7].
• Irfan Habib worked as a historian^[4].
• Irfan Habib's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Irfan Habib's field of work was historical science^[8].
• Irfan Habib's field of work was historiography^[9].
• Among Irfan Habib's employers was Aligarh Muslim University^[10].
• Irfan Habib's education included a stint at Aligarh Muslim University^[11].
• Irfan Habib was educated at New College^[12].
• Irfan Habib was educated at Minto Circle^[13].
• Irfan Habib received the Padma Bhushan^[14].
• Irfan Habib received the Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship^[15].
• Irfan Habib received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[16].
• Irfan Habib received the Watumull Prize^[17].
• Irfan Habib was a member of Royal Historical Society^[18].
• Irfan Habib's religion is recorded as atheism^[19].
• Irfan Habib is recorded as male^[20].
• Irfan Habib's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Irfan Habib's Commons category is recorded as Irfan Habib^[22].
• Irfan Habib's family name is recorded as Habib^[23].
• Irfan Habib's given name is recorded as Irfan^[24].
• Irfan Habib's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Irfan Habib's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Irfan Habib'}^[26].

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Origins and Family

Irfan Habib was born in Vadodara^[2]. He was born on August 12, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at Aligarh Muslim University^[11], a central university^[27], in India^[28], founded in 1920^[29], headquartered in Aligarh^[30]; New College^[12], a college of the University of Oxford^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1379^[33]; and Minto Circle^[13], a school^[34], in India^[35], founded in 1875^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include historical science^[8] and historiography^[9], an umbrella term^[37]. Irfan Habib was employed by Aligarh Muslim University^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan^[14], a civil decoration^[38], in India^[39], founded in 1954^[40]; Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[41]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[16], a fellowship award^[42]; and Watumull Prize^[17], an award^[43], founded in 1945^[44].

Personal Life

Irfan Habib's religion is recorded as atheism^[19].

Why It Matters

Irfan Habib ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (823 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Irfan Habib born?

Irfan Habib's place of birth was Vadodara^[2].

What did Irfan Habib do for work?

Irfan Habib worked as historian^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Irfan Habib go to school?

Irfan Habib was educated at Aligarh Muslim University^[11], New College^[12], and Minto Circle^[13].

What awards did Irfan Habib receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[14], Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship^[15], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[16], and Watumull Prize^[17].