Nasser Khalili

British scholar, collector and philanthropist
Person human Q3336241

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
December 18, 1945
Place of birth
Isfahan
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[8]
Official website
nasserdkhalili.com[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Academic thesis
Persian lacquer painting in the 18th and 19th centuries[23]
Different from
Nasser Khalili[27]
Family name
Khalili[19]
Honorific prefix
Sir[18]
Name in native language
Nasser David Khalili[26]
Topic has template
Template:Nasser Khalili[25]
🏷️ Also known as
en Professor Sir Nasser D. Khalili en Sir David Khalili en Sir Nasser David Khalili en David Khalili en Nasser David Khalili en Nasser D. Khalili en Nasser Khalili en Professor Nasser David Khalili en Professor Nasser D. Khalili ar ناصر خليلي ar ناصر داوود خليلي cs Nasser David Khalili es Nasser David Khalili fa ناصر داوود خلیلی fr Collections Khalili fr Nasser Khalili he נאסר דויד חלילי id Sir Nasser David Khalili it Nasser David Khalili it Nasser D. Khalili
🔖 Identifiers · 27
VIAF cluster ID
163256
Library of Congress authority ID
n93007008
GND ID
119246279
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Nasser David Khalili portrait.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
8063187
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13486406j
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11433379
CiNii Research ID
1140000791770097152
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
101862
FAST ID
315777
Freebase ID
/m/02qw1b5
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IdRef ID
032098294
IxTheo authority ID
080048722
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA13465710
NL CR AUT ID
jo20181015104
NUKAT ID
n2004098830
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007307400805171
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:DLfa;=Bn
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
101779089
OpenSanctions ID
Nasser Khalili
Parsifal cluster ID
37977
RERO ID (legacy)
A003452040
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/60240
Wellcome Collection concept ID
aung2cpp
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkdhj87K7PjvwB7pmmGHC

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Named after 5
Occupation 5
Award received 2
Educated at 2
Given name 2
Country of citizenship 1
Founded entities 1
Honorific prefix 1
Sir
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
OpenSanctions ID 1
Place of birth 1
Position held 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Nasser Khalili was born on December 18, 1945[1], in Isfahan[2]. He has worked as an art collector[3], entrepreneur[4], businessperson[5], philanthropist[6], and art historian[7].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Nasser Khalili include Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art[28], an art collection[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Khalili Collections[31], a collection[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Khalili Collection: Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage[34], an art collection[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art[37], an art collection[38], in United Kingdom[39]; and Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Aramaic Documents[40], a collection[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art[28], an art collection[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Khalili Collections[31], a collection[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Khalili Collection: Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage[34], an art collection[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art[37], an art collection[38], in United Kingdom[39]; and Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Aramaic Documents[40], a collection[41], in United Kingdom[42].

FAQs

Where was Nasser Khalili born?

Nasser Khalili's place of birth was Isfahan[2].

What did Nasser Khalili do for work?

Nasser Khalili worked as an art collector[3], entrepreneur[4], businessperson[5], philanthropist[6], and art historian[7].

Where did Nasser Khalili go to school?

Nasser Khalili was educated at Queens College[10] and SOAS, University of London[11].

What awards did Nasser Khalili receive?

Honors received include Knight of St. Sylvester[12], Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I[13], Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester[14], and Knight Bachelor[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . unesco.org. Retrieved . unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . bloomberg.com. Retrieved . bloomberg.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . unesco.org. Retrieved . unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . unesco.org. Retrieved . unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . unesco.org. Retrieved . unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . jewishnews.co.uk. Retrieved . jewishnews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . eprints.soas.ac.uk. Retrieved . eprints.soas.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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