Alexis Kagame

African philosopher (1912-1981)
Person human Q2834552
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Alexis Kagame

Summary

Alexis Kagame is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nyanza District[2]. He was born on May 15, 1912[3]. He passed away in Nairobi[4]. He died on December 2, 1981[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], historian[7], Catholic priest[8], poet[9], and linguist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nyanza District[2], Alexis Kagame…
  • Alexis Kagame died in Nairobi[4].
  • Alexis Kagame was born on May 15, 1912[3].
  • Alexis Kagame died on December 2, 1981[5].
  • Alexis Kagame died on December 6, 1981[12].
  • Alexis Kagame died on December 12, 1981[13].
  • Alexis Kagame held citizenship in Rwanda[14].
  • Alexis Kagame's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Alexis Kagame's professions included historian[7].
  • Alexis Kagame's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Alexis Kagame's professions included poet[9].
  • Alexis Kagame's professions included linguist[10].
  • Alexis Kagame was a member of Académie des sciences d'outre-mer[15].
  • Alexis Kagame's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Alexis Kagame is recorded as male[17].
  • Alexis Kagame's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alexis Kagame's family name is recorded as Kagame[19].
  • Alexis Kagame's given name is recorded as Alexis[20].
  • Alexis Kagame's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[21].
  • Alexis Kagame's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[22].
  • Alexis Kagame's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Alexis Kagame's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Kinyarwanda[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: RW[26]

  • Began / founded: 1912-05-15[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1981-12-02[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 09f6f395-c186-4714-8479-e4b421c599ac[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Alexis Kagame was born in Nyanza District[2]. He was born on May 15, 1912[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], historian[7], Catholic priest[8], poet[9], and linguist[10].

Personal Life

Alexis Kagame's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 2, 1981[5], December 6, 1981[12], and December 12, 1981[13]. Alexis Kagame died in Nairobi[4].

Why It Matters

Alexis Kagame ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Alexis Kagame born?

Born in Nyanza District[2], Alexis Kagame…

Where did Alexis Kagame die?

Alexis Kagame died in Nairobi[4].

What did Alexis Kagame do for work?

Alexis Kagame worked as philosopher[6], historian[7], Catholic priest[8], poet[9], and linguist[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . dacb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Pescan · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of death Nairobi
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Family name Kagame
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