Ali Mazrui

Kenyan academic (1933–2014)
Person human Q4355545
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Ali Mazrui

Summary

Ali Mazrui is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mombasa[2]. He was born on February 24, 1933[3]. He passed away in Vestal[4]. He died on October 12, 2014[5]. He worked as a geopolitical analyst[6], philosopher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mombasa[2], Ali Mazrui…
  • Ali Mazrui died in Vestal[4].
  • Ali Mazrui was born on February 24, 1933[3].
  • Ali Mazrui died on October 12, 2014[5].
  • Ali Mazrui held citizenship in Kenya[10].
  • Ali Mazrui worked as a geopolitical analyst[6].
  • Ali Mazrui worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Ali Mazrui's professions included writer[8].
  • Among Ali Mazrui's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Ali Mazrui was employed by Binghamton University[12].
  • Among Ali Mazrui's employers was University of Michigan[13].
  • Ali Mazrui's education included a stint at University of Manchester[14].
  • Ali Mazrui's education included a stint at Nuffield College[15].
  • Ali Mazrui was educated at Columbia University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ali Mazrui is História geral da África VIII: África desde 1935[17].
  • Ali Mazrui received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Ali Mazrui received the Distinguished Africanist Award[19].
  • Ali Mazrui received the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[20].
  • Ali Mazrui was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Ali Mazrui's religion is recorded as Islam[22].
  • Ali Mazrui is recorded as male[23].
  • Ali Mazrui's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ali Mazrui's Commons category is recorded as Ali Mazrui[25].
  • Ali Mazrui's family name is recorded as Mazrui[26].
  • Ali Mazrui's given name is recorded as Ali[27].

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Origins and Family

Ali Mazrui's place of birth was Mombasa[2]. He was born on February 24, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester[14], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in Manchester[31]; Nuffield College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1937[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Columbia University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geopolitical analyst[6], philosopher[7], and writer[8]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; Binghamton University[12], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1946[46], headquartered in Vestal[47]; and University of Michigan[13], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1817[50], headquartered in Ann Arbor[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ali Mazrui is História geral da África VIII: África desde 1935[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[18], a fellowship award[52]; Distinguished Africanist Award[19], an award[53], founded in 1984[54]; and Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[20], an order[55], in South Africa[56], founded in 2002[57].

Personal Life

Ali Mazrui's religion is recorded as Islam[22].

Death and Burial

Ali Mazrui died on October 12, 2014[5]. He passed away in Vestal[4].

Why It Matters

Ali Mazrui ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Ali Mazrui born?

Ali Mazrui's place of birth was Mombasa[2].

Where did Ali Mazrui die?

Ali Mazrui died in Vestal[4].

What did Ali Mazrui do for work?

Ali Mazrui worked as geopolitical analyst[6], philosopher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Ali Mazrui go to school?

Ali Mazrui was educated at University of Manchester[14], Nuffield College[15], and Columbia University[16].

What awards did Ali Mazrui receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[18], Distinguished Africanist Award[19], and Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[20].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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