Adeniran Ogunsanya

1918-1996 Nigerian lawyer and politician
Person human Q20646647
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Adeniran Ogunsanya

Summary

Adeniran Ogunsanya is a human[1]. He was born in Ikorodu[2]. He was born on January 31, 1918[3]. He died on November 22, 1996[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], and minister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Adeniran Ogunsanya's place of birth was Ikorodu[2].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya was born on January 31, 1918[3].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya died on November 22, 1996[4].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya held citizenship in Nigeria[9].
  • Yoruba was Adeniran Ogunsanya's native language[10].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya's professions included politician[6].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya's professions included minister[7].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya was educated at University of Manchester[11].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya was educated at King's College, Lagos[12].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[13].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya is recorded as male[14].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yoruba[17].
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ikorodu[2], Adeniran Ogunsanya… he was born on January 31, 1918[3]. Yoruba was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester[11], a university[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1824[21], headquartered in Manchester[22]; King's College, Lagos[12], a secondary school[23], in Nigeria[24], founded in 1909[25]; and Victoria University of Manchester[13], a university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1851[28], headquartered in Manchester[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[5], politician[6], and minister[7].

Death and Burial

Adeniran Ogunsanya died on November 22, 1996[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Adeniran Ogunsanya include Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education[30], an academic institution[31], in Nigeria[32], founded in 1958[33] and Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Lagos[34], a street[35], in Nigeria[36].

Why It Matters

Adeniran Ogunsanya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education[30], an academic institution[31], in Nigeria[32], founded in 1958[33] and Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Lagos[34], a street[35], in Nigeria[36].

FAQs

Where was Adeniran Ogunsanya born?

Adeniran Ogunsanya was born in Ikorodu[2].

What did Adeniran Ogunsanya do for work?

Adeniran Ogunsanya worked as lawyer[5], politician[6], and minister[7].

Where did Adeniran Ogunsanya go to school?

Adeniran Ogunsanya was educated at University of Manchester[11], King's College, Lagos[12], and Victoria University of Manchester[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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