Agostinho Neto
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Summary
Agostinho Neto was born on September 17, 1922[1], in Ícolo e Bengo[2]. He died on September 10, 1979[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a politician[5], poet[6], physician writer[7], political prisoner[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,366 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Catete[11]
- Place of burial: Luanda[12]
- Country of citizenship: Angola[13]
- Native language: Portuguese[14]
- Position held: President of Angola[15]
- Educated at: University of Coimbra[16], University of Lisbon[17]
- Award received: Lenin Peace Prize[18], Order of Lenin[19], Order of Playa Girón[20], Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[21], Order of Amilcar Cabral 1st Class[22], National Order of Merit[23], Order of the Yugoslav Star[24], Order of the Welwitschia[25], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[26], Order of Georgi Dimitrov[27], Amílcar Cabral Medal[28], Order of Amilcar Cabral[29], Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[30]
- Religion or worldview: Methodism[31], Catholicism[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Member of political party: People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola[34]
- Commons category: Agostinho Neto[35]
- Cause of death: pancreatic cancer[36]
- Participated in conflict: Angolan Civil War[37], Angolan War of Independence[38]
- Family name: Neto[39]
- Given name: Antonio[40], Agostinho[41]
- Work location: Casa dos Estudantes do Império[42]
- Manner of death: natural causes[43]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[44], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[45], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[46]
- Participant in: Angolan War of Independence[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[48]
- Birth name: António Agostinho Neto[49]
- Name in native language: António Agostinho Neto[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Agostinho Neto include Order of him[51], an order[52], in Angola[53], founded in 1990[54] and Agostinho Neto University[55], a public university[56], in Angola[57], founded in 1962[58], headquartered in Talatona[59].
Why It Matters
Agostinho Neto has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for him include Order of him[51], an order[52], in Angola[53], founded in 1990[54] and Agostinho Neto University[55], a public university[56], in Angola[57], founded in 1962[58], headquartered in Talatona[59].
FAQs
Where was Agostinho Neto born?
Agostinho Neto's place of birth was Ícolo e Bengo[2].
Where did Agostinho Neto die?
Agostinho Neto died in Moscow[4].
What did Agostinho Neto do for work?
Agostinho Neto worked as a politician[5], poet[6], physician writer[7], political prisoner[8], and writer[9].
Where did Agostinho Neto go to school?
Agostinho Neto was educated at University of Coimbra[16] and University of Lisbon[17].
What awards did Agostinho Neto receive?
Honors received include Lenin Peace Prize[18], Order of Lenin[19], Order of Playa Girón[20], and Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[21].