Roy Mottahedeh

American academic (1940–2024)
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Roy Mottahedeh

Summary

Roy Mottahedeh is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1940-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-07-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and orientalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Roy Mottahedeh was born in New York City[2].
  • Roy Mottahedeh was born on +1940-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Mottahedeh died on +2024-07-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's mother was Mildred Mottahedeh[9].
  • Roy Mottahedeh held citizenship in Iran[10].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's professions included historian[5].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's professions included orientalist[7].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's field of work was history[11].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's field of work was history of Islam[12].
  • Roy Mottahedeh was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's education included a stint at Harvard College[15].
  • Roy Mottahedeh was educated at George School[16].
  • Roy Mottahedeh was educated at Friends Seminary[17].
  • Roy Mottahedeh received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Roy Mottahedeh received the MacArthur Fellows Program[19].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[20].
  • Roy Mottahedeh is recorded as male[21].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Roy Mottahedeh supervised Richard Foltz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's given name is recorded as Roy[24].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Roy Mottahedeh's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Roy Mottahedeh was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1940-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Mildred Mottahedeh[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30]; Harvard College[15], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33]; George School[16], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1893[36]; and Friends Seminary[17], a religious school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1786[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], university teacher[6], and orientalist[7]. Fields of work include history[11] and history of Islam[12], an aspect of history[40]. Among Roy Mottahedeh's employers was Harvard University[13]. He supervised Richard Foltz as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43] and MacArthur Fellows Program[19], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1981[46].

Personal Life

Roy Mottahedeh's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[20].

Death and Burial

Roy Mottahedeh died on +2024-07-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Roy Mottahedeh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Roy Mottahedeh born?

Roy Mottahedeh's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who were Roy Mottahedeh's parents?

Roy Mottahedeh's mother was Mildred Mottahedeh[9].

What did Roy Mottahedeh do for work?

Roy Mottahedeh worked as historian[5], university teacher[6], and orientalist[7].

Where did Roy Mottahedeh go to school?

Roy Mottahedeh was educated at Harvard University[14], Harvard College[15], George School[16], and Friends Seminary[17].

What awards did Roy Mottahedeh receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and MacArthur Fellows Program[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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