Omid Tofighian

Iranian-Australian philosopher and translator
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Omid Tofighian

Summary

Omid Tofighian is a human[1]. He was born on +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3], translator[4], and lecturer[5].

Key Facts

  • Omid Tofighian was born on +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z[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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000388805884[20].
  • Omid Tofighian's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 282091589[21].
  • Omid Tofighian's GND ID is recorded as 1122603827[22].
  • Omid Tofighian's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2018004313[23].
  • Omid Tofighian's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 171240329[24].
  • Omid Tofighian's IdRef ID is recorded as 240122976[25].
  • Omid Tofighian's given name is recorded as Omid[26].

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Origins and Family

Omid Tofighian was born on +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[14], a university[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1575[29], headquartered in Leiden[30] and University of Sydney[15], a public research university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1850[33], headquartered in Sydney[34]. 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[35]; and rhetoric[10], a field of study[36]. Employers include University of Sydney[11], a public research university[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1850[39], headquartered in Sydney[40]; Abu Dhabi University[12], a university[41], in United Arab Emirates[42], founded in 2003[43]; and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[13], a pontifical university[44], in Belgium[45], founded in 1970[46], headquartered in Leuven[47].

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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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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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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  19. [22] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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