Syed Hussein Alatas

Malaysian politician
Person human Q7660347
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Summary

Syed Hussein Alatas is a human[1]. He was born in Bogor[2]. He was born on September 17, 1928[3]. He died in Bukit Damansara[4]. He died on January 23, 2007[5]. He worked as a lecturer[6], politician[7], sociologist[8], writer[9], and social scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Syed Hussein Alatas's place of birth was Bogor[2].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas passed away in Bukit Damansara[4].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas was born on September 17, 1928[3].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas died on January 23, 2007[5].
  • A child of Syed Hussein Alatas was Syed Farid al-Attas[12].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas held citizenship in Malaysia[13].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas worked as a lecturer[6].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's professions included politician[7].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's professions included sociologist[8].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas worked as a writer[9].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's professions included social scientist[10].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas is recorded as male[15].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's family is recorded as Ba'Alawi Sada[17].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas was affiliated with the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's honorific prefix is recorded as Sayyid[20].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's family name is recorded as العطاس (أسرة)[21].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's given name is recorded as Hussein[22].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's relative is recorded as Abdullah bin Muhsin al-Attas[23].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malay[25].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Syed Hussein Alatas's sibling is recorded as Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bogor[2], Syed Hussein Alatas… he was born on September 17, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lecturer[6], politician[7], sociologist[8], writer[9], and social scientist[10].

Personal Life

A child of Syed Hussein Alatas was Syed Farid al-Attas[12]. His religion is recorded as Islam[14]. He was affiliated with the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia[18].

Death and Burial

Syed Hussein Alatas died on January 23, 2007[5]. He died in Bukit Damansara[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].

Why It Matters

Syed Hussein Alatas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Syed Hussein Alatas born?

Born in Bogor[2].

Where did Syed Hussein Alatas die?

Syed Hussein Alatas passed away in Bukit Damansara[4].

What did Syed Hussein Alatas do for work?

Syed Hussein Alatas worked as lecturer[6], politician[7], sociologist[8], writer[9], and social scientist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Islam. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . malaysia-today.net. malaysia-today.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Bukit Damansara
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Malay, English
    Relative → Abdullah bin Muhsin al-Attas
    Given name → Hussein
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