Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda

lexicographer, linguist and satirist (1879-1959)
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Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda
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Summary

Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda was born on January 1, 1879[1], in Tehran[2]. He died on March 9, 1959[3], in Tehran[4]. He worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], politician[7], journalist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Iran[11]
  • Occupation: literary scholar[12], writer[13], satirist[14]
  • Field of work: linguistics[15]
  • Position held: Member of the National Consultative Assembly[16]
  • Employer: University of Tehran[17]
  • Educated at: University of Tehran[18]
  • Student: Jafar Shahidi[19]
  • Notable work: Dehkhoda Dictionary[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda[22]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences[23]
  • Family name: Dehkhoda[24]
  • Given name: Ali Akbar[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[27], Persian[28]
  • Commons Creator page: Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda[29]
  • Name in native language: علی‌اکبر دهخدا[30]

Why It Matters

Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Dehkhoda Dictionary[33], a dictionary of the Persian language[34].

FAQs

Where was Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda born?

Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda was born in Tehran[2].

Where did Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda die?

Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda passed away in Tehran[4].

What did Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda do for work?

Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], politician[7], journalist[8], and translator[9].

Where did Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda go to school?

Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda was educated at University of Tehran[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
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