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Bede Okigbo

Nigerian plant pathologist and geneticist (1926–2017)
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Bede Okigbo

Summary

Bede Okigbo is a human[1]. He was born on 1929[2]. He died on March 31, 2017[3].

Key Facts

  • Bede Okigbo was born on 1929[2].
  • Bede Okigbo died on March 31, 2017[3].
  • Bede Okigbo held citizenship in Nigeria[4].
  • Bede Okigbo received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[5].
  • Bede Okigbo received the Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science[6].
  • Bede Okigbo was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[7].
  • Bede Okigbo was a member of Nigerian Academy of Science[8].
  • Bede Okigbo is recorded as male[9].
  • Bede Okigbo's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Bede Okigbo's family name is recorded as Okigbo[11].

Body

Origins and Family

Bede Okigbo was born on 1929[2].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[5], a fellowship award[12] and Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science[6].

Death and Burial

Bede Okigbo died on March 31, 2017[3].

FAQs

What awards did Bede Okigbo receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[5] and Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . aasciences.africa. aasciences.africa. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . nas.org.ng. Retrieved . nas.org.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . nas.org.ng. Retrieved . nas.org.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . blackottawascene.com. blackottawascene.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Tfmorris1 · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11j0bq3x8x
    Library of congress authority id → n86115224
    Date of birth → +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z
    The world academy of sciences fellow id → okigbo-bede-nwoye
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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