Philip Khuri Hitti

Lebanese-American academic and authority on the Middle East (1886-1978)
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Philip Khuri Hitti

Summary

Philip Khuri Hitti is a human[1]. He was born in Shemlan[2]. He was born on +1886-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Princeton[4]. He died on +1978-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], historian[7], and arabist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shemlan[2], Philip Khuri Hitti…
  • Philip Khuri Hitti passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was born on +1886-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was born on +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti died on +1978-12-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti held citizenship in Lebanon[13].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti's professions included historian[7].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti worked as an arabist[8].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti's field of work was Arabic studies[14].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti's field of work was Islam[15].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti's field of work was Semitic[16].
  • Among Philip Khuri Hitti's employers was Harvard University[17].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was employed by University of Utah[18].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was employed by American University of Beirut[19].
  • Among Philip Khuri Hitti's employers was Princeton University[20].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti's education included a stint at Columbia University[21].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was educated at American University of Beirut[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Khuri Hitti is History of the Arabs[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Khuri Hitti is history of Syria: including Lebanon and Palestine[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Khuri Hitti is al-Iʻtibār (Maktabat al-Thaqāfah al-dīnīyah)[25].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was a member of Medieval Academy of America[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shemlan[2], Philip Khuri Hitti… Recorded date of birth include +1886-06-22T00:00:00Z[3] and +1886-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and American University of Beirut[22], a private university[32], in Lebanon[33], founded in 1866[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], historian[7], and arabist[8]. Fields of work include Arabic studies[14], a field of study[35]; Islam[15], a major religious group[36], founded in 0631[37]; and Semitic[16], a language family[38], founded in -3000[39]. Employers include Harvard University[17], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; University of Utah[18], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1850[46]; American University of Beirut[19], a private university[47], in Lebanon[48], founded in 1866[49]; and Princeton University[20], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1746[52], headquartered in Princeton[53]. Philip Khuri Hitti supervised Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr as a doctoral student[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include History of the Arabs[23], a written work[55], written by Philip Khuri Hitti[56]; history of Syria: including Lebanon and Palestine[24], a written work[57], written by him[58]; and al-Iʻtibār (Maktabat al-Thaqāfah al-dīnīyah)[25], a version, edition or translation[59], written by Usama ibn Munqidh[60].

Recognition

Philip Khuri Hitti received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1978-12-24T00:00:00Z[5] and +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Philip Khuri Hitti died in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Khuri Hitti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Works attributed to him include History of the Arabs[63], a written work[64], written by him[65].

FAQs

Where was Philip Khuri Hitti born?

Philip Khuri Hitti was born in Shemlan[2].

Where did Philip Khuri Hitti die?

Philip Khuri Hitti passed away in Princeton[4].

What did Philip Khuri Hitti do for work?

Philip Khuri Hitti worked as university teacher[6], historian[7], and arabist[8].

Where did Philip Khuri Hitti go to school?

Philip Khuri Hitti was educated at Columbia University[21] and American University of Beirut[22].

What awards did Philip Khuri Hitti receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26].

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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