Akin Mabogunje

Summary

Akin Mabogunje is a human^[1]. He was born in Kano^[2]. He was born on October 18, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Lagos^[4]. He died on August 4, 2022^[5]. He worked as a geographer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Akin Mabogunje was born in Kano^[2].
• Akin Mabogunje passed away in Lagos^[4].
• Akin Mabogunje was born on October 18, 1931^[3].
• Akin Mabogunje died on August 4, 2022^[5].
• Akin Mabogunje held citizenship in Nigeria^[9].
• Akin Mabogunje worked as a geographer^[6].
• Akin Mabogunje's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Akin Mabogunje's field of work was urbanization^[10].
• Akin Mabogunje held the position of president^[11].
• Akin Mabogunje was employed by University of Ibadan^[12].
• Akin Mabogunje was educated at University of Ibadan^[13].
• Akin Mabogunje was educated at University College London^[14].
• Akin Mabogunje received the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award^[15].
• Akin Mabogunje received the Anders Retzius Medal^[16].
• Akin Mabogunje received the David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[17].
• Akin Mabogunje received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Akin Mabogunje received the Distinguished Africanist Award^[19].
• Akin Mabogunje received the Vautrin Lud Prize^[20].
• Akin Mabogunje was a member of International Geographical Union^[21].
• Akin Mabogunje was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Akin Mabogunje was a member of Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences^[23].
• Akin Mabogunje was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Akin Mabogunje is recorded as male^[25].
• Akin Mabogunje's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Akin Mabogunje's Commons category is recorded as Akin Mabogunje^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Akin Mabogunje was born in Kano^[2]. He was born on October 18, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Ibadan^[13], a public university^[28], in Nigeria^[29], founded in 1948^[30], headquartered in Ibadan^[31] and University College London^[14], a university college^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1826^[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Akin Mabogunje's field of work was urbanization^[10]. Among his employers was University of Ibadan^[12]. He held the position of president^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Nigerian National Order of Merit Award^[15], an award^[36], in Nigeria^[37], founded in 1979^[38]; Anders Retzius Medal^[16], an award^[39], founded in 1910^[40]; David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[17], an award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1913^[43]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], a fellowship award^[44]; Distinguished Africanist Award^[19], an award^[45], founded in 1984^[46]; and Vautrin Lud Prize^[20], a science award^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1991^[49].

Death and Burial

Akin Mabogunje died on August 4, 2022^[5]. He passed away in Lagos^[4].

Why It Matters

Akin Mabogunje ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

FAQs

Where was Akin Mabogunje born?

Born in Kano^[2], Akin Mabogunje…

Where did Akin Mabogunje die?

Akin Mabogunje died in Lagos^[4].

What did Akin Mabogunje do for work?

Akin Mabogunje worked as geographer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Akin Mabogunje go to school?

Akin Mabogunje was educated at University of Ibadan^[13] and University College London^[14].

What awards did Akin Mabogunje receive?

Honors received include Nigerian National Order of Merit Award^[15], Anders Retzius Medal^[16], David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[17], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].