Sadiq Jalal al-Azm

Syrian philosopher (1934-2016)
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Sadiq Jalal al-Azm
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Sadiq Jalal al-Azm

Summary

Sadiq Jalal al-Azm is a human[1]. Born in Damascus[2], he… he was born on +1934-11-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +2016-12-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and non-fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm was born in Damascus[2].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm was born on +1934-11-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm died on +2016-12-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm held citizenship in Second Syrian Republic[10].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm held citizenship in United Arab Republic[11].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm held citizenship in Syria[12].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm worked as a non-fiction writer[8].
  • Among Sadiq Jalal al-Azm's employers was Princeton University[13].
  • Among Sadiq Jalal al-Azm's employers was American University of Beirut[14].
  • Among Sadiq Jalal al-Azm's employers was Damascus University[15].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm was educated at Yale University[16].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm's education included a stint at American University of Beirut[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Sadiq Jalal al-Azm is Criticism of Religious Thought (book)[18].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm received the Erasmus Prize[19].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm received the Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize[20].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm received the Goethe Medal[21].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm received the honorary doctor of the University of Hamburg[22].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm was a member of Syrian Writers Association[23].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm's image is recorded as Sadiq Jalal al-Azm at UCLA 5-10-06.jpg[24].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm is recorded as male[25].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Sadiq Jalal al-Azm's movement is recorded as Marxism[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Damascus[2], Sadiq Jalal al-Azm… he was born on +1934-11-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and American University of Beirut[17], a private university[32], in Lebanon[33], founded in 1866[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and non-fiction writer[8]. Employers include Princeton University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]; American University of Beirut[14], a private university[39], in Lebanon[40], founded in 1866[41]; and Damascus University[15], a public university[42], in Syria[43], founded in 1923[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sadiq Jalal al-Azm is Criticism of Religious Thought (book)[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Erasmus Prize[19], a science award[45], in Netherlands[46], founded in 1958[47]; Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize[20], a peace award[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1972[50]; Goethe Medal[21], a cultural prize[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1955[53]; and honorary doctor of the University of Hamburg[22], an award[54], in Germany[55].

Death and Burial

Sadiq Jalal al-Azm died on +2016-12-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Sadiq Jalal al-Azm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Sadiq Jalal al-Azm born?

Sadiq Jalal al-Azm was born in Damascus[2].

Where did Sadiq Jalal al-Azm die?

Sadiq Jalal al-Azm passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Sadiq Jalal al-Azm do for work?

Sadiq Jalal al-Azm worked as philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and non-fiction writer[8].

Where did Sadiq Jalal al-Azm go to school?

Sadiq Jalal al-Azm was educated at Yale University[16] and American University of Beirut[17].

What awards did Sadiq Jalal al-Azm receive?

Honors received include Erasmus Prize[19], Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize[20], Goethe Medal[21], and honorary doctor of the University of Hamburg[22].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . arabic.rt.com. arabic.rt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . erasmusprijs.org. Retrieved . erasmusprijs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . uni-tuebingen.de. Retrieved . uni-tuebingen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . arabic.rt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . 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. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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