Beyers Naudé

South African anti-apartheid activist and theologian (1915–2004)
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Beyers Naudé

Summary

Beyers Naudé is a human[1]. Born in Roodepoort[2], he… he was born on +1915-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Johannesburg[4]. He died on +2004-09-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Christian minister[6], theologian[7], university teacher[8], and activist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Roodepoort[2], Beyers Naudé…
  • Beyers Naudé died in Johannesburg[4].
  • Beyers Naudé was born on +1915-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Beyers Naudé died on +2004-09-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Beyers Naudé held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Beyers Naudé worked as a Christian minister[6].
  • Beyers Naudé's professions included theologian[7].
  • Beyers Naudé worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Beyers Naudé worked as an activist[9].
  • Beyers Naudé was employed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[12].
  • Beyers Naudé was employed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[13].
  • Beyers Naudé's education included a stint at Stellenbosch University[14].
  • Beyers Naudé received the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[15].
  • Beyers Naudé received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[16].
  • Beyers Naudé received the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award[17].
  • Beyers Naudé received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Beyers Naudé's religion is recorded as Protestantism[19].
  • Beyers Naudé's image is recorded as Christiaan Frederik Beyers Naudé (1972).jpg[20].
  • Beyers Naudé is recorded as male[21].
  • Beyers Naudé's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Beyers Naudé's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079887433[23].
  • Beyers Naudé's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 207059225[24].
  • Beyers Naudé's GND ID is recorded as 118586572[25].
  • Beyers Naudé's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83200055[26].
  • Beyers Naudé's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12108581r[27].

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Origins and Family

Beyers Naudé's place of birth was Roodepoort[2]. He was born on +1915-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Beyers Naudé was educated at Stellenbosch University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Christian minister[6], theologian[7], university teacher[8], and activist[9]. Employers include Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[12], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in VU Main building[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[15], a human rights award[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1976[34]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[16]; Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award[17], an award[35], in United States[36]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a decoration[37], in Germany[38].

Personal Life

Beyers Naudé's religion is recorded as Protestantism[19].

Death and Burial

Beyers Naudé died on +2004-09-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Johannesburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Beyers Naudé include Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality[39], a local municipality of South Africa[40], in South Africa[41], founded in 2016[42].

Why It Matters

Beyers Naudé ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality[39], a local municipality of South Africa[40], in South Africa[41], founded in 2016[42].

FAQs

Where was Beyers Naudé born?

Born in Roodepoort[2], Beyers Naudé…

Where did Beyers Naudé die?

Beyers Naudé died in Johannesburg[4].

What did Beyers Naudé do for work?

Beyers Naudé worked as Christian minister[6], theologian[7], university teacher[8], and activist[9].

Where did Beyers Naudé go to school?

Beyers Naudé was educated at Stellenbosch University[14].

What awards did Beyers Naudé receive?

Honors received include Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[15], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[16], Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award[17], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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