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 June 22, 1886[3]. He died in Princeton[4]. He died on December 24, 1978[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], historian[7], arabist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shemlan[2], Philip Khuri Hitti…
  • Philip Khuri Hitti passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was born on June 22, 1886[3].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was born on 1886[11].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti died on December 24, 1978[5].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti died on January 1, 1978[12].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti held citizenship in Lebanon[14].
  • 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 worked as a translator[9].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti's field of work was Arabic studies[15].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti's field of work was Islam[16].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti's field of work was Semitic[17].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti's field of work was history of the Middle East[18].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was employed by Harvard University[19].
  • Among Philip Khuri Hitti's employers was University of Utah[20].
  • Among Philip Khuri Hitti's employers was American University of Beirut[21].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was employed by Princeton University[22].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti's education included a stint at Columbia University[23].
  • Philip Khuri Hitti was educated at American University of Beirut[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Khuri Hitti is History of the Arabs[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Khuri Hitti is history of Syria: including Lebanon and Palestine[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Khuri Hitti is al-Iʻtibār (Maktabat al-Thaqāfah al-dīnīyah)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shemlan[2], Philip Khuri Hitti… Recorded date of birth include June 22, 1886[3] and 1886[11].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[23], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and American University of Beirut[24], a private university[32], in Lebanon[33], founded in 1866[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], historian[7], arabist[8], and translator[9]. Fields of work include Arabic studies[15], a field of study[35]; Islam[16], a major religious group[36], founded in 0631[37]; Semitic[17], a language family[38], founded in -3000[39]; and history of the Middle East[18], a history of a geographic region[40]. Employers include Harvard University[19], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; University of Utah[20], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1850[47]; American University of Beirut[21], a private university[48], in Lebanon[49], founded in 1866[50]; and Princeton University[22], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1746[53], headquartered in Princeton[54]. Philip Khuri Hitti supervised Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr as a doctoral student[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include History of the Arabs[25], a written work[56]; history of Syria: including Lebanon and Palestine[26], a written work[57]; and al-Iʻtibār (Maktabat al-Thaqāfah al-dīnīyah)[27], a version, edition or translation[58], written by Usama ibn Munqidh[59].

Recognition

Philip Khuri Hitti received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 24, 1978[5] and January 1, 1978[12]. 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 (100 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

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

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], arabist[8], and translator[9].

Where did Philip Khuri Hitti go to school?

Philip Khuri Hitti was educated at Columbia University[23] and American University of Beirut[24].

What awards did Philip Khuri Hitti receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[60].

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Class ancestry

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

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