Shamsuzzaman Khan

Folklorist and former Director General of Bangla Academy
Person human Q26251738
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Shamsuzzaman Khan

Summary

Shamsuzzaman Khan is a human[1]. Born in Manikganj District[2], he… he was born on +1940-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bangladesh Medical University[4]. He died on +2021-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an academic[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manikganj District[2], Shamsuzzaman Khan…
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan passed away in Bangladesh Medical University[4].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan was born on +1940-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan died on +2021-04-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan held citizenship in Bangladesh[9].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan held citizenship in Pakistan[11].
  • Bangla was Shamsuzzaman Khan's native language[12].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's professions included academic[6].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's professions included writer[7].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan received the Ekushey Padak[13].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan received the Independence Award[14].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan received the Bangla Academy Literary Award[15].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's image is recorded as Shamsuzzaman Khan - Kolkata 2016-02-02 0543.JPG[16].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan is recorded as male[17].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080812498[19].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 118879154[20].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's GND ID is recorded as 139503048[21].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84086416[22].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15046071[23].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's Commons category is recorded as Shamsuzzaman Khan[24].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[25].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Shamsuzzaman Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bangla[27].

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Origins and Family

Shamsuzzaman Khan was born in Manikganj District[2]. He was born on +1940-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. Bangla was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Ekushey Padak[13], a group of awards[28], in Bangladesh[29], founded in 1976[30]; Independence Award[14], an award[31], in Bangladesh[32], founded in 1977[33]; and Bangla Academy Literary Award[15], an award[34], in Bangladesh[35], founded in 1960[36].

Death and Burial

Shamsuzzaman Khan died on +2021-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bangladesh Medical University[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[25].

Why It Matters

Shamsuzzaman Khan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Shamsuzzaman Khan born?

Shamsuzzaman Khan was born in Manikganj District[2].

Where did Shamsuzzaman Khan die?

Shamsuzzaman Khan died in Bangladesh Medical University[4].

What did Shamsuzzaman Khan do for work?

Shamsuzzaman Khan worked as academic[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Shamsuzzaman Khan receive?

Honors received include Ekushey Padak[13], Independence Award[14], and Bangla Academy Literary Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . dhakatribune.com. Retrieved . dhakatribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . dhakatribune.com. Retrieved . dhakatribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . dhakatribune.com. Retrieved . dhakatribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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