Noor Inayat Khan

WW2 SOE British agent (1914–1944)
Person human Q464957
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Noor Inayat Khan

Summary

Noor Inayat Khan is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1914[3]. She passed away in Dachau concentration camp[4]. She died on September 13, 1944[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], resistance fighter[9], and SOE agent[10]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,767 views/month, #6,650 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Noor Inayat Khan's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Noor Inayat Khan died in Dachau concentration camp[4].
  • Noor Inayat Khan was born on January 1, 1914[3].
  • Noor Inayat Khan died on September 13, 1944[5].
  • Noor Inayat Khan's father was Inayat Khan[12].
  • Noor Inayat Khan's mother was Ameena Begum[13].
  • Noor Inayat Khan held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Noor Inayat Khan held citizenship in British Raj[15].
  • Noor Inayat Khan worked as a poet[6].
  • Noor Inayat Khan worked as a writer[7].
  • Noor Inayat Khan worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Noor Inayat Khan worked as a resistance fighter[9].
  • Noor Inayat Khan worked as a SOE agent[10].
  • Noor Inayat Khan's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Among Noor Inayat Khan's employers was Special Operations Executive[17].
  • Noor Inayat Khan's education included a stint at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[18].
  • Noor Inayat Khan was educated at Sorbonne[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Noor Inayat Khan is Twenty Jataka Tales[20].
  • Noor Inayat Khan received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[21].
  • Noor Inayat Khan received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[22].
  • Noor Inayat Khan received the George Cross[23].
  • Noor Inayat Khan received the Mentioned in Despatches[24].
  • Noor Inayat Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[25].
  • Noor Inayat Khan is recorded as female[26].
  • Noor Inayat Khan's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Noor Inayat Khan was born in Moscow[2]. She was born on January 1, 1914[3]. Her father was Inayat Khan[12]. Her mother was Ameena Begum[13].

Education

Educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[18], a college of music[28], in France[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Sorbonne[19], a school building[32], in France[33], founded in 1257[34]. Noor Inayat Khan studied under Nadia Boulanger[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], resistance fighter[9], and SOE agent[10]. Noor Inayat Khan's field of work was poetry[16]. She was employed by Special Operations Executive[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Noor Inayat Khan is Twenty Jataka Tales[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[21], a courage award[36], in France[37], founded in 1939[38]; Member of the Order of the British Empire[22], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; George Cross[23], a courage award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1940[43]; and Mentioned in Despatches[24], an award[44].

Personal Life

Noor Inayat Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[25].

Death and Burial

Noor Inayat Khan died on September 13, 1944[5]. She died in Dachau concentration camp[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[45].

Why It Matters

Noor Inayat Khan ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,767 views/month, #6,650 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Noor Inayat Khan born?

Noor Inayat Khan's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Noor Inayat Khan die?

Noor Inayat Khan passed away in Dachau concentration camp[4].

Who were Noor Inayat Khan's parents?

Noor Inayat Khan's father was Inayat Khan[12]. Noor Inayat Khan's mother was Ameena Begum[13].

What did Noor Inayat Khan do for work?

Noor Inayat Khan worked as poet[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], resistance fighter[9], and SOE agent[10].

Where did Noor Inayat Khan go to school?

Noor Inayat Khan was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[18] and Sorbonne[19].

What awards did Noor Inayat Khan receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[21], Member of the Order of the British Empire[22], George Cross[23], and Mentioned in Despatches[24].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [26] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . The London Gazette 38578. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. wikidata.org.
  23. [45] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . Recovering a Tradition: Forgotten Women's Voices. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Twenty Jataka Tales
    Place of detention Dachau concentration camp
    Given name Q21008867
    Field of work poetry
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