Ajayi Crowther

Summary

Ajayi Crowther is a human^[1]. He was born in Iseyin^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1809^[3]. He died in Lagos^[4]. He died on December 31, 1891^[5]. He worked as an Anglican priest^[6], Bible translator^[7], missionary^[8], linguist^[9], and cleric^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ajayi Crowther was born in Iseyin^[2].
• Ajayi Crowther died in Lagos^[4].
• Ajayi Crowther was born on January 1, 1809^[3].
• Ajayi Crowther was born on January 1, 1806^[12].
• Ajayi Crowther was born on 1807^[13].
• Ajayi Crowther died on December 31, 1891^[5].
• Ajayi Crowther is buried at Lagos State^[14].
• A child of Ajayi Crowther was Thomas Babington Macaulay^[15].
• Ajayi Crowther held citizenship in Nigeria^[16].
• Ajayi Crowther held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• Ajayi Crowther is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group^[18].
• Ajayi Crowther's professions included Anglican priest^[6].
• Ajayi Crowther worked as a Bible translator^[7].
• Ajayi Crowther worked as a missionary^[8].
• Ajayi Crowther's professions included linguist^[9].
• Ajayi Crowther's professions included cleric^[10].
• Ajayi Crowther worked as a Missionary Bishop^[19].
• Ajayi Crowther held the position of bishop^[20].
• Among Ajayi Crowther's employers was Church of England^[21].
• Ajayi Crowther's education included a stint at Fourah Bay College^[22].
• Ajayi Crowther was educated at University of Oxford^[23].
• Ajayi Crowther's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[24].
• Ajayi Crowther is recorded as male^[25].
• Ajayi Crowther's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Ajayi Crowther's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Ajayi Crowther^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Iseyin^[2], Ajayi Crowther… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1809^[3], January 1, 1806^[12], and 1807^[13]. He is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group^[18].

Education

Educated at Fourah Bay College^[22], a public university^[28], in Sierra Leone^[29], founded in 1827^[30] and University of Oxford^[23], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1096^[33], headquartered in Oxford^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Anglican priest^[6], Bible translator^[7], missionary^[8], linguist^[9], cleric^[10], and Missionary Bishop^[19]. Among Ajayi Crowther's employers was Church of England^[21]. He held the position of bishop^[20].

Personal Life

A child of Ajayi Crowther was Thomas Babington Macaulay^[15]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[24].

Death and Burial

Ajayi Crowther died on December 31, 1891^[5]. He passed away in Lagos^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[35]. He is buried at Lagos State^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ajayi Crowther include Ajayi Crowther University^[36], a private university^[37], in Nigeria^[38], founded in 2005^[39], headquartered in Oyo State^[40].

Why It Matters

Ajayi Crowther ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for him include Ajayi Crowther University^[36], a private university^[37], in Nigeria^[38], founded in 2005^[39], headquartered in Oyo State^[40].

FAQs

Where was Ajayi Crowther born?

Ajayi Crowther was born in Iseyin^[2].

Where did Ajayi Crowther die?

Ajayi Crowther died in Lagos^[4].

What did Ajayi Crowther do for work?

Ajayi Crowther worked as Anglican priest^[6], Bible translator^[7], missionary^[8], linguist^[9], and cleric^[10].

Where did Ajayi Crowther go to school?

Ajayi Crowther was educated at Fourah Bay College^[22] and University of Oxford^[23].