Mohamed Atta

Egyptian hijacker and one of the ringleaders of the September 11 attacks (1968–2001)
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Mohamed Atta
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Mohamed Atta

Summary

Mohamed Atta is a human[1]. He was born in Kafr el-Sheikh[2]. He was born on +1968-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in 1 World Trade Center[4]. He died on +2001-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and building engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,147 views/month, #4,205 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kafr el-Sheikh[2], Mohamed Atta…
  • Mohamed Atta died in 1 World Trade Center[4].
  • Mohamed Atta was born on +1968-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mohamed Atta died on +2001-09-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mohamed Atta held citizenship in Egypt[9].
  • Mohamed Atta held citizenship in Saudi Arabia[10].
  • Egyptian Arabic was Mohamed Atta's native language[11].
  • Mohamed Atta's professions included engineer[6].
  • Mohamed Atta worked as a building engineer[7].
  • Mohamed Atta's education included a stint at Cairo University[12].
  • Mohamed Atta was educated at Hamburg University of Technology[13].
  • Mohamed Atta was a member of Hamburg cell[14].
  • Mohamed Atta's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[15].
  • Mohamed Atta's image is recorded as Mohamed Atta 5-2-01 HQ.jpg[16].
  • Mohamed Atta is recorded as male[17].
  • Mohamed Atta's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mohamed Atta's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049952249[19].
  • Mohamed Atta's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68865852[20].
  • Mohamed Atta's GND ID is recorded as 1104729172[21].
  • Mohamed Atta's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2002017966[22].
  • Mohamed Atta's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4677730[23].
  • Mohamed Atta's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00882222[24].
  • Mohamed Atta's Commons category is recorded as Mohamed Atta[25].
  • The cause of death was aircraft crash[26].
  • Mohamed Atta's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7281865[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kafr el-Sheikh[2], Mohamed Atta… he was born on +1968-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Egyptian Arabic was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Cairo University[12], a public university[28], in Egypt[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Giza[31] and Hamburg University of Technology[13], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1978[34], headquartered in Hamburg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and building engineer[7].

Personal Life

Mohamed Atta's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[15].

Death and Burial

Mohamed Atta died on +2001-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in 1 World Trade Center[4]. The cause of death was aircraft crash[26].

Why It Matters

Mohamed Atta ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,147 views/month, #4,205 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Mohamed Atta born?

Born in Kafr el-Sheikh[2], Mohamed Atta…

Where did Mohamed Atta die?

Mohamed Atta died in 1 World Trade Center[4].

What did Mohamed Atta do for work?

Mohamed Atta worked as engineer[6] and building engineer[7].

Where did Mohamed Atta go to school?

Mohamed Atta was educated at Cairo University[12] and Hamburg University of Technology[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . portland.indymedia.org. portland.indymedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . focus.de. focus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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