Adetoun Ogunsheye

First Nigerian Female Professor (born 1926)
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Adetoun Ogunsheye

Summary

Adetoun Ogunsheye is a human[1]. She was born in Benin City[2]. She was born on +1926-12-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a librarian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Benin City[2], Adetoun Ogunsheye…
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye was born on +1926-12-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye held citizenship in Nigeria[8].
  • Yoruba was Adetoun Ogunsheye's native language[9].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[10].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye worked as a librarian[4].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye worked as a writer[6].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye's field of work was library science[11].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye was employed by University of Ibadan[12].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye was educated at University of Ibadan[13].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye was educated at Newnham College[14].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye was educated at Simmons University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Adetoun Ogunsheye is A Break in the silence: a historical note on Lt. Colonel Victor Adebukunola Banjo[16].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye received the Fulbright Scholarship[17].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye is recorded as female[18].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye's ISNI is recorded as 000000002185812X[20].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70238515[21].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80145274[22].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 144765627[23].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye's IdRef ID is recorded as 075946289[24].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye's pronunciation audio is recorded as Yo-Adetoun Ogunsheye.ogg[25].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye's archives at is recorded as National Library of Nigeria[26].
  • Adetoun Ogunsheye earned the academic degree of master's degree[27].

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Origins and Family

Adetoun Ogunsheye's place of birth was Benin City[2]. She was born on +1926-12-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[10]. Yoruba was her native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Ibadan[13], a public university[28], in Nigeria[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Ibadan[31]; Newnham College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1871[34]; and Simmons University[15], a women's college in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1899[37], headquartered in Boston[38]. Adetoun Ogunsheye earned the academic degree of master's degree[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. Adetoun Ogunsheye's field of work was library science[11]. Among her employers was University of Ibadan[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Adetoun Ogunsheye is A Break in the silence: a historical note on Lt. Colonel Victor Adebukunola Banjo[16].

Recognition

Adetoun Ogunsheye received the Fulbright Scholarship[17].

Why It Matters

Adetoun Ogunsheye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Adetoun Ogunsheye born?

Adetoun Ogunsheye was born in Benin City[2].

What did Adetoun Ogunsheye do for work?

Adetoun Ogunsheye worked as librarian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6].

Where did Adetoun Ogunsheye go to school?

Adetoun Ogunsheye was educated at University of Ibadan[13], Newnham College[14], and Simmons University[15].

What awards did Adetoun Ogunsheye receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . maitron.fr. maitron.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.m.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . face2faceafrica.com. face2faceafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . en.m.wikipedia.org. en.m.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . nigerianfinder.com. nigerianfinder.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . opac.nln.gov.ng. opac.nln.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . iteegeek.com. iteegeek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . punchng.com. Retrieved . punchng.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . maitron.fr. maitron.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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