Adelaide Casely-Hayford

Sierra Leonean activist, educator, feminist and writer (1868–1960)
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Adelaide Casely-Hayford

Summary

Adelaide Casely-Hayford is a human[1]. Born in Freetown[2], she… she was born on +1868-06-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Freetown[4]. She died on +1960-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6], educator[7], women's rights activist[8], autobiographer[9], and lawyer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Freetown[2], Adelaide Casely-Hayford…
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford passed away in Freetown[4].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford was born on +1868-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford was born on +1868-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford died on +1960-01-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford died on +1960-01-24T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford died on +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford's father was William Smith[15].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford was married to J. E. Casely Hayford[16].
  • A child of Adelaide Casely-Hayford was Gladys Casely-Hayford[17].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford held citizenship in Colony of Sierra Leone[18].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford worked as a writer[6].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford worked as an educator[7].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford worked as a women's rights activist[8].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford worked as an autobiographer[9].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford worked as a lawyer[10].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford was educated at Königin-Katharina-Stift-Gymnasium Stuttgart[19].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford was educated at State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart[20].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford's education included a stint at Jersey College for Girls[21].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford received the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal[22].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[23].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford's image is recorded as Adelaide Casely-Hayford, 1903.jpg[24].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford is recorded as female[25].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Adelaide Casely-Hayford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000394299586[27].

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Origins and Family

Adelaide Casely-Hayford was born in Freetown[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1868-06-27T00:00:00Z[3] and +1868-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Her father was William Smith[15].

Education

Educated at Königin-Katharina-Stift-Gymnasium Stuttgart[19], a school[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30]; State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart[20], a conservatory[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1857[33]; and Jersey College for Girls[21], a school[34], in Jersey[35], founded in 1880[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], educator[7], women's rights activist[8], autobiographer[9], and lawyer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include King George V Silver Jubilee Medal[22], a jubilee medal[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1935[39] and Member of the Order of the British Empire[23], an award[40], in United Kingdom[41].

Personal Life

Among Adelaide Casely-Hayford's spouses was J. E. Casely Hayford[16]. A child of her was Gladys Casely-Hayford[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1960-01-16T00:00:00Z[5], +1960-01-24T00:00:00Z[13], and +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z[14]. Adelaide Casely-Hayford died in Freetown[4].

Why It Matters

Adelaide Casely-Hayford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Adelaide Casely-Hayford born?

Adelaide Casely-Hayford's place of birth was Freetown[2].

Where did Adelaide Casely-Hayford die?

Adelaide Casely-Hayford died in Freetown[4].

Who were Adelaide Casely-Hayford's parents?

Adelaide Casely-Hayford's father was William Smith[15].

Who was Adelaide Casely-Hayford married to?

Adelaide Casely-Hayford's spouses include J. E. Casely Hayford[16].

What did Adelaide Casely-Hayford do for work?

Adelaide Casely-Hayford worked as writer[6], educator[7], women's rights activist[8], autobiographer[9], and lawyer[10].

Where did Adelaide Casely-Hayford go to school?

Adelaide Casely-Hayford was educated at Königin-Katharina-Stift-Gymnasium Stuttgart[19], State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart[20], and Jersey College for Girls[21].

What awards did Adelaide Casely-Hayford receive?

Honors received include King George V Silver Jubilee Medal[22] and Member of the Order of the British Empire[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Third World Women's Literatures. wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . Third World Women's Literatures. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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