Abdul Qadeer Khan

Summary

Abdul Qadeer Khan is a human^[1]. Born in Bhopal^[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1936^[3]. He died in Islamabad^[4]. He died on October 10, 2021^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], academic^[8], metallurgist^[9], and theoretical physicist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,797 views/month, #6,016 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Bhopal^[2], Abdul Qadeer Khan…
• Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away in Islamabad^[4].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan was born on April 1, 1936^[3].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan died on October 10, 2021^[5].
• Burial took place at Faisal Mosque^[12].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan held citizenship in British Raj^[13].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan held citizenship in Dominion of India^[14].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan held citizenship in India^[15].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan held citizenship in Pakistan^[16].
• Urdu was Abdul Qadeer Khan's native language^[17].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as a physicist^[6].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's professions included engineer^[7].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as an academic^[8].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as a metallurgist^[9].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as a theoretical physicist^[10].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as a nuclear physicist^[18].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's field of work was physics^[19].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's field of work was nuclear physics^[20].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's field of work was metallurgy^[21].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan was employed by Delft University of Technology^[22].
• Among Abdul Qadeer Khan's employers was Urenco Group^[23].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan was employed by Khan Research Laboratories^[24].
• Among Abdul Qadeer Khan's employers was Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology^[25].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology^[26].
• Abdul Qadeer Khan's education included a stint at University of Karachi^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bhopal^[2], Abdul Qadeer Khan… he was born on April 1, 1936^[3]. Urdu was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Delft University of Technology^[26], an institute of technology^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1842^[30], headquartered in Delft^[31]; University of Karachi^[27], a public university^[32], in Pakistan^[33], founded in 1951^[34]; UCLouvain^[35], a Catholic university^[36], in Belgium^[37], founded in 1970^[38], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve^[39]; and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[40], a pontifical university^[41], in Belgium^[42], founded in 1970^[43], headquartered in Leuven^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], academic^[8], metallurgist^[9], theoretical physicist^[10], and nuclear physicist^[18]. Fields of work include physics^[19], a branch of science^[45]; nuclear physics^[20], a branch of physics^[46]; and metallurgy^[21], a branch of science^[47]. Employers include Delft University of Technology^[22], an institute of technology^[48], in Netherlands^[49], founded in 1842^[50], headquartered in Delft^[51]; Urenco Group^[23], a business^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1970^[54], headquartered in Stoke Poges^[55]; Khan Research Laboratories^[24], an organization^[56], in Pakistan^[57], founded in 1976^[58], headquartered in Kahuta^[59]; and Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology^[25], an institute of technology^[60], in Pakistan^[61], founded in 1995^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Hilal-i-Imtiaz^[63], an award^[64], in Pakistan^[65], founded in 1957^[66]; Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence^[67], an order^[68], in Pakistan^[69], founded in 1957^[70]; Sitara-i-Imtiaz^[71], an order^[72], in Pakistan^[73], founded in 1953^[74]; and Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences^[75].

Personal Life

Abdul Qadeer Khan's religion is recorded as Islam^[76].

Death and Burial

Abdul Qadeer Khan died on October 10, 2021^[5]. He died in Islamabad^[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19^[77]. Burial took place at Faisal Mosque^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abdul Qadeer Khan include Dr. A.Q.Khan Gold Medal^[78], an award^[79], in Pakistan^[80], founded in 2005^[81].

Why It Matters

Abdul Qadeer Khan ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,797 views/month, #6,016 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

Entities named for him include Dr. A.Q.Khan Gold Medal^[78], an award^[79], in Pakistan^[80], founded in 2005^[81].

FAQs

Where was Abdul Qadeer Khan born?

Born in Bhopal^[2], Abdul Qadeer Khan…

Where did Abdul Qadeer Khan die?

Abdul Qadeer Khan died in Islamabad^[4].

What did Abdul Qadeer Khan do for work?

Abdul Qadeer Khan worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], academic^[8], metallurgist^[9], and theoretical physicist^[10].

Where did Abdul Qadeer Khan go to school?

Abdul Qadeer Khan was educated at Delft University of Technology^[26], University of Karachi^[27], UCLouvain^[35], and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[40].

What awards did Abdul Qadeer Khan receive?

Honors received include Hilal-i-Imtiaz^[63], Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence^[67], Sitara-i-Imtiaz^[71], and Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences^[75].