William Chittick

American philosopher, writer and translator
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William Chittick

Summary

William Chittick is a human[1]. He was born in Connecticut[2]. He was born on June 29, 1943[3]. He worked as a translator[4], historian[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and literary scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Connecticut[2], William Chittick…
  • Born in Milford[10], William Chittick…
  • William Chittick was born on June 29, 1943[3].
  • William Chittick held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Chittick's professions included translator[4].
  • William Chittick worked as a historian[5].
  • William Chittick worked as a university teacher[6].
  • William Chittick's professions included writer[7].
  • William Chittick's professions included literary scholar[8].
  • William Chittick worked as a religious studies scholar[12].
  • Among William Chittick's employers was Sharif University of Technology[13].
  • Among William Chittick's employers was Stony Brook University[14].
  • William Chittick was employed by State University of New York at Albany[15].
  • William Chittick was educated at University of Tehran[16].
  • William Chittick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • William Chittick's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • William Chittick is recorded as male[19].
  • William Chittick's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Chittick's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Chittick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Connecticut[2], an U.S. state[23], in United States[24], founded in 1788[25] and Milford[10], a city in the United States[26], in United States[27], founded in 1639[28]. William Chittick was born on June 29, 1943[3].

Education

William Chittick's education included a stint at University of Tehran[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[4], historian[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], literary scholar[8], and religious studies scholar[12]. Employers include Sharif University of Technology[13], a public university[29], in Iran[30], founded in 1965[31]; Stony Brook University[14], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1957[34], headquartered in Stony Brook University[35]; and State University of New York at Albany[15], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1844[38], headquartered in Albany[39].

Recognition

William Chittick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Personal Life

William Chittick's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Why It Matters

William Chittick ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Chittick born?

William Chittick's place of birth was Connecticut[2].

What did William Chittick do for work?

William Chittick worked as translator[4], historian[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and literary scholar[8].

Where did William Chittick go to school?

William Chittick was educated at University of Tehran[16].

What awards did William Chittick receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Connecticut, Milford
    Sitelink count → 19
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'pl', 'sq', 'su',
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  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Orcid id → 0000-0002-7342-0343
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → translator, historian, university teacher +3
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  4. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    Religion or worldview → Islam
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