Amadou Mahtar M'Bow

Summary

Amadou Mahtar M'Bow is a human^[1]. He was born in Dakar^[2]. He was born on +1921-03-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Dakar^[4]. He died on +2024-09-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], diplomat^[7], university teacher^[8], civil servant^[9], and minister^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow was born in Dakar^[2].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow died in Dakar^[4].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow was born on +1921-03-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow died on +2024-09-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow held citizenship in Senegal^[12].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow held citizenship in France^[13].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow's professions included politician^[6].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow's professions included diplomat^[7].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow worked as a civil servant^[9].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow's professions included minister^[10].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow's field of work was pedagogue^[14].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow's field of work was politician^[15].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow held the position of minister of culture^[16].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow held the position of Director-General of UNESCO^[17].
• Among Amadou Mahtar M'Bow's employers was United Nations^[18].
• Among Amadou Mahtar M'Bow's employers was UNESCO^[19].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[20].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow received the honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke^[21].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow received the honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne^[22].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow received the honorary doctorate^[23].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise^[24].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow received the Gold Olympic Order^[25].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[26].
• Amadou Mahtar M'Bow was a member of Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dakar^[2], Amadou Mahtar M'Bow… he was born on +1921-03-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Amadou Mahtar M'Bow's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], diplomat^[7], university teacher^[8], civil servant^[9], and minister^[10]. Fields of work include pedagogue^[14], a profession^[28] and politician^[15], a profession^[29]. Employers include United Nations^[18], an intergovernmental organization^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1945^[32], headquartered in New York City^[33] and UNESCO^[19], a specialized agency of the United Nations^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1945^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37]. Positions held include minister of culture^[16], a position^[38] and Director-General of UNESCO^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke^[21], an award^[39], in Canada^[40]; honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne^[22], an award^[41], in France^[42]; honorary doctorate^[23], a title of honor^[43]; Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise^[24], a grade of an order^[44], in Spain^[45]; Gold Olympic Order^[25], a grade of an order^[46]; and honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[26], an award^[47], in Canada^[48].

Death and Burial

Amadou Mahtar M'Bow died on +2024-09-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Dakar^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Amadou Mahtar M'Bow include Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow University^[49], a university^[50], in Senegal^[51], founded in 2022^[52].

Why It Matters

Amadou Mahtar M'Bow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow University^[49], a university^[50], in Senegal^[51], founded in 2022^[52].

FAQs

Where was Amadou Mahtar M'Bow born?

Amadou Mahtar M'Bow was born in Dakar^[2].

Where did Amadou Mahtar M'Bow die?

Amadou Mahtar M'Bow died in Dakar^[4].

What did Amadou Mahtar M'Bow do for work?

Amadou Mahtar M'Bow worked as politician^[6], diplomat^[7], university teacher^[8], civil servant^[9], and minister^[10].

Where did Amadou Mahtar M'Bow go to school?

Amadou Mahtar M'Bow was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[20].

What awards did Amadou Mahtar M'Bow receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke^[21], honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne^[22], honorary doctorate^[23], and Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise^[24].