Aminu Kano

Summary

Aminu Kano is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kano^[2]. He was born on +1920-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1983-04-17T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a politician^[5], teacher^[6], scholar^[7], writer^[8], and poet^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Aminu Kano was born in Kano^[2].
• Aminu Kano was born on +1920-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Aminu Kano died on +1983-04-17T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Aminu Kano held citizenship in Nigeria^[11].
• Aminu Kano held citizenship in Colonial Nigeria^[12].
• Fula was Aminu Kano's native language^[13].
• Aminu Kano is identified as part of the Fulani ethnic group^[14].
• Aminu Kano's professions included politician^[5].
• Aminu Kano worked as a teacher^[6].
• Aminu Kano worked as a scholar^[7].
• Aminu Kano worked as a writer^[8].
• Aminu Kano worked as a poet^[9].
• Aminu Kano's professions included minister^[15].
• Aminu Kano held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria^[16].
• Aminu Kano was employed by Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy^[17].
• Aminu Kano was employed by Federal Ministry of Health^[18].
• Aminu Kano was educated at UCL Institute of Education^[19].
• Aminu Kano was educated at Barewa College^[20].
• Aminu Kano was educated at Rumfa College, Kano^[21].
• Aminu Kano's religion is recorded as Islam^[22].
• Aminu Kano was influenced by Sa'adu Zungur^[23].
• Aminu Kano was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi^[24].
• Aminu Kano was influenced by Uthman Dan Fodio^[25].
• Aminu Kano's image is recorded as Aminu Kano.jpg^[26].
• Aminu Kano's image is recorded as Young Aminu Kano.png^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kano^[2], Aminu Kano… he was born on +1920-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Fulani ethnic group^[14]. Fula was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at UCL Institute of Education^[19], an academic institution^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1902^[30], headquartered in London^[31]; Barewa College^[20], a college^[32], in Nigeria^[33], founded in 1921^[34]; and Rumfa College, Kano^[21], a school^[35], in Nigeria^[36], founded in 1927^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[5], teacher^[6], scholar^[7], writer^[8], poet^[9], and minister^[15]. Employers include Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy^[17], a government agency^[38], in Nigeria^[39] and Federal Ministry of Health^[18], a ministry of health^[40], in Nigeria^[41], headquartered in Abuja^[42]. Aminu Kano held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria^[16].

Personal Life

Aminu Kano's religion is recorded as Islam^[22]. Political affiliations include People's Redemption Party^[43], a political party^[44], in Nigeria^[45], founded in 1978^[46], headquartered in Abuja^[47]; Northern Elements Progressive Union^[48], a political party^[49], in Nigeria^[50], founded in 1950^[51], headquartered in Kano^[52]; and Northern People's Congress^[53], a political party^[54], in Nigeria^[55], founded in 1949^[56].

Death and Burial

Aminu Kano died on +1983-04-17T00:00:00Z^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aminu Kano include Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport^[57], an international airport^[58], in Nigeria^[59] and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital^[60], a medical organization^[61], in Nigeria^[62], founded in 1988^[63].

Why It Matters

Aminu Kano ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[10] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport^[57], an international airport^[58], in Nigeria^[59] and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital^[60], a medical organization^[61], in Nigeria^[62], founded in 1988^[63].

FAQs

Where was Aminu Kano born?

Aminu Kano's place of birth was Kano^[2].

What did Aminu Kano do for work?

Aminu Kano worked as politician^[5], teacher^[6], scholar^[7], writer^[8], and poet^[9].

Where did Aminu Kano go to school?

Aminu Kano was educated at UCL Institute of Education^[19], Barewa College^[20], and Rumfa College, Kano^[21].