Wilferd Madelung

Summary

Wilferd Madelung is a human^[1]. He was born in Stuttgart^[2]. He was born on +1930-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2023-05-09T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an orientalist^[5], islamic fundamentalist^[6], arabist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Stuttgart^[2], Wilferd Madelung…
• Wilferd Madelung was born on +1930-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wilferd Madelung died on +2023-05-09T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Wilferd Madelung's father was Georg Hans Madelung^[10].
• Wilferd Madelung held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Wilferd Madelung held citizenship in United States^[12].
• German was Wilferd Madelung's native language^[13].
• Wilferd Madelung's professions included orientalist^[5].
• Wilferd Madelung's professions included islamic fundamentalist^[6].
• Wilferd Madelung's professions included arabist^[7].
• Wilferd Madelung worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Wilferd Madelung's field of work was Arabic literature^[14].
• Wilferd Madelung's field of work was Islamic studies^[15].
• Among Wilferd Madelung's employers was St John's College^[16].
• Among Wilferd Madelung's employers was Institute of Ismaili Studies^[17].
• Among Wilferd Madelung's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[18].
• Among Wilferd Madelung's employers was University of Hamburg^[19].
• Wilferd Madelung was employed by University of Chicago^[20].
• Wilferd Madelung was educated at Cairo University^[21].
• Wilferd Madelung was educated at University of Hamburg^[22].
• Wilferd Madelung was educated at Georgetown University^[23].
• Wilferd Madelung's education included a stint at Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium^[24].
• Wilferd Madelung's doctoral advisor was Bertold Spuler^[25].
• Wilferd Madelung's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Strothmann^[26].
• Wilferd Madelung received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stuttgart^[2], Wilferd Madelung… he was born on +1930-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Georg Hans Madelung^[10]. German was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Cairo University^[21], a public university^[28], in Egypt^[29], founded in 1908^[30], headquartered in Giza^[31]; University of Hamburg^[22], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Hamburg^[35]; Georgetown University^[23], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1789^[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[39]; and Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium^[24], a humanistic gymnasium^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1686^[42]. Doctoral advisors include Bertold Spuler^[25], an orientalist^[43], 1911–1990^[44], of Germany^[45], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux^[46] and Rudolf Strothmann^[26], an orientalist^[47], 1877–1960^[48], of Germany^[49], specialised in oriental studies^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist^[5], islamic fundamentalist^[6], arabist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include Arabic literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[51] and Islamic studies^[15], an interdisciplinary science^[52]. Employers include St John's College^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1555^[55], headquartered in Oxford^[56]; Institute of Ismaili Studies^[17], an institute^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1977^[59]; University of Texas at Austin^[18], a public research university^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1883^[62], headquartered in Austin^[63]; University of Hamburg^[19], a public university^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1919^[66], headquartered in Hamburg^[67]; and University of Chicago^[20], a private university^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1890^[70], headquartered in Chicago^[71]. Wilferd Madelung supervised Hossein Modarressi as a doctoral student^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1925^[75] and Fellow of the British Academy^[76], a fellowship award^[77], in United Kingdom^[78].

Death and Burial

Wilferd Madelung died on +2023-05-09T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Wilferd Madelung ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

FAQs

Where was Wilferd Madelung born?

Wilferd Madelung was born in Stuttgart^[2].

Who were Wilferd Madelung's parents?

Wilferd Madelung's father was Georg Hans Madelung^[10].

What did Wilferd Madelung do for work?

Wilferd Madelung worked as orientalist^[5], islamic fundamentalist^[6], arabist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Wilferd Madelung go to school?

Wilferd Madelung was educated at Cairo University^[21], University of Hamburg^[22], Georgetown University^[23], and Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium^[24].

What awards did Wilferd Madelung receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27] and Fellow of the British Academy^[76].