Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (1933-2003)
Person human Q123987
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan

Summary

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Neuilly-sur-Seine[2]. He was born on January 17, 1933[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on May 12, 2003[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], and art collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's place of birth was Neuilly-sur-Seine[2].
  • Born in Paris[10], Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan…
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan passed away in Boston[4].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan was born on January 17, 1933[3].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan died on May 12, 2003[5].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan is buried at Collonge-Bellerive[11].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's father was Aga Khan III[12].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's mother was Andrée Josephine Carron[13].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan was married to Nina Dyer[14].
  • Among Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's spouses was Catherine Aleya Beriketti Sursock[15].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan held citizenship in Switzerland[16].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan held citizenship in France[17].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan held citizenship in Iran[18].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan worked as a politician[6].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan worked as an art collector[8].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's field of work was diplomacy[19].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's field of work was collecting[20].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan held the position of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees[21].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan was employed by United Nations[22].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's education included a stint at Harvard College[23].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan received the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester[25].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan received the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Neuilly-sur-Seine[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29] and Paris[10], a commune of France[30], in France[31], founded in -0300[32]. Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan was born on January 17, 1933[3]. His father was Aga Khan III[12]. His mother was Andrée Josephine Carron[13].

Education

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan was educated at Harvard College[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], and art collector[8]. Fields of work include diplomacy[19], an academic discipline[33] and collecting[20]. Among Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's employers was United Nations[22]. He held the position of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester[25], a grade of an order[36], in Vatican City[37]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], a fellowship award[38]; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[27], a human rights award[39], founded in 1966[40]; Medal of honor Dag Hammarskjold[41], a politics award[42]; and Freedom Award[43], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1957[46].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nina Dyer[14], a model[47], 1930–1965[48], of United Kingdom[49] and Catherine Aleya Beriketti Sursock[15]. Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[50].

Death and Burial

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan died on May 12, 2003[5]. He died in Boston[4]. The cause of death was cancer[51]. He is buried at Collonge-Bellerive[11].

Why It Matters

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan born?

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's place of birth was Neuilly-sur-Seine[2].

Where did Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan die?

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan died in Boston[4].

Who were Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's parents?

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's father was Aga Khan III[12]. Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's mother was Andrée Josephine Carron[13].

Who was Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan married to?

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's spouses include Nina Dyer[14] and Catherine Aleya Beriketti Sursock[15].

What did Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan do for work?

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], and art collector[8].

Where did Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan go to school?

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan was educated at Harvard College[23].

What awards did Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester[25], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], and United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[27].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [50] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [41] . wikidata.org.
  26. [43] . wikidata.org.
  27. [51] . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/prince-sadruddin-aga-khan
MLA “Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/prince-sadruddin-aga-khan.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_prince-sadruddin-aga-khan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/prince-sadruddin-aga-khan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan — https://4ort.xyz/entity/prince-sadruddin-aga-khan (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/prince-sadruddin-aga-khan · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, diplomat, art collector
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
  2. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id 756671
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 487111, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.