Omid Tofighian

Iranian-Australian philosopher and translator
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Omid Tofighian

Summary

Omid Tofighian is a human[1]. He was born on 1975[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3], translator[4], and lecturer[5].

Key Facts

  • Omid Tofighian was born on 1975[2].
  • Omid Tofighian held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Omid Tofighian held citizenship in Iran[7].
  • Omid Tofighian worked as a philosopher[3].
  • Omid Tofighian's professions included translator[4].
  • Omid Tofighian worked as a lecturer[5].
  • Omid Tofighian's field of work was ancient philosophy[8].
  • Omid Tofighian's field of work was religious studies[9].
  • Omid Tofighian's field of work was rhetoric[10].
  • Among Omid Tofighian's employers was University of Sydney[11].
  • Omid Tofighian was employed by Abu Dhabi University[12].
  • Among Omid Tofighian's employers was Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[13].
  • Omid Tofighian was educated at Leiden University[14].
  • Omid Tofighian's education included a stint at University of Sydney[15].
  • Omid Tofighian's doctoral advisor was Frans de Haas[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Omid Tofighian is No Friend But the Mountains[17].
  • Omid Tofighian is recorded as male[18].
  • Omid Tofighian's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Omid Tofighian's given name is recorded as Omid[20].
  • Omid Tofighian's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/writers/omid-tofighian[21].
  • Omid Tofighian's participant in is recorded as Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2023[22].
  • Omid Tofighian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[23].
  • Omid Tofighian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Omid Tofighian was born on 1975[2].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[14], a university[25], in Netherlands[26], founded in 1575[27], headquartered in Leiden[28] and University of Sydney[15], a public research university[29], in Australia[30], founded in 1850[31], headquartered in Sydney[32]. Omid Tofighian's doctoral advisor was Frans de Haas[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[3], translator[4], and lecturer[5]. Fields of work include ancient philosophy[8]; religious studies[9], an academic major[33]; and rhetoric[10], a field of study[34]. Employers include University of Sydney[11], a public research university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1850[37], headquartered in Sydney[38]; Abu Dhabi University[12], a university[39], in United Arab Emirates[40], founded in 2003[41]; and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[13], a pontifical university[42], in Belgium[43], founded in 1970[44], headquartered in Leuven[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Omid Tofighian is No Friend But the Mountains[17].

FAQs

What did Omid Tofighian do for work?

Omid Tofighian worked as philosopher[3], translator[4], and lecturer[5].

Where did Omid Tofighian go to school?

Omid Tofighian was educated at Leiden University[14] and University of Sydney[15].

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  5. [14] . law.ox.ac.uk. law.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] . sydney.edu.au. sydney.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . sydney.edu.au. sydney.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . sydney.edu.au. sydney.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2023 Speakers. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2023 Speakers. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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