Birago Diop

Summary

Birago Diop is a human^[1]. He was born in Dakar^[2]. He was born on December 12, 1906^[3]. He passed away in Dakar^[4]. He died on November 25, 1989^[5]. He worked as a diplomat^[6], writer^[7], veterinarian^[8], collector of fairy tales^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Dakar^[2], Birago Diop…
• Birago Diop passed away in Dakar^[4].
• Birago Diop was born on December 12, 1906^[3].
• Birago Diop died on November 25, 1989^[5].
• Birago Diop held citizenship in Senegal^[12].
• Birago Diop worked as a diplomat^[6].
• Birago Diop's professions included writer^[7].
• Birago Diop worked as a veterinarian^[8].
• Birago Diop's professions included collector of fairy tales^[9].
• Birago Diop's professions included poet^[10].
• Birago Diop held the position of ambassador^[13].
• Birago Diop was educated at École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse^[14].
• Birago Diop's education included a stint at Lycée Cheikh Omar Foutiyou Tall^[15].
• Birago Diop received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire^[16].
• Birago Diop is recorded as male^[17].
• Birago Diop's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Birago Diop's Commons category is recorded as Birago Diop^[19].
• Birago Diop's family name is recorded as Q1227038^[20].
• Birago Diop's official website is recorded as http://www.biragodiop.com/^[21].
• Birago Diop's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[22].
• Birago Diop's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference^[23].
• Birago Diop's described by source is recorded as Who's Who in African Literature^[24].
• Birago Diop's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: SN^[27]

• Began / founded: 1906-12-11^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 1989-11-10^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: f67fb3ae-787d-418a-b698-fefbec70ccf4^[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in Dakar^[2], Birago Diop… he was born on December 12, 1906^[3].

Education

Educated at École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse^[14], a veterinary school^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1825^[33], headquartered in Toulouse^[34] and Lycée Cheikh Omar Foutiyou Tall^[15], a school^[35], in Senegal^[36], founded in 1884^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[6], writer^[7], veterinarian^[8], collector of fairy tales^[9], and poet^[10]. Birago Diop held the position of ambassador^[13].

Recognition

Birago Diop received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire^[16].

Death and Burial

Birago Diop died on November 25, 1989^[5]. He died in Dakar^[4].

Why It Matters

Birago Diop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Birago Diop born?

Birago Diop's place of birth was Dakar^[2].

Where did Birago Diop die?

Birago Diop passed away in Dakar^[4].

What did Birago Diop do for work?

Birago Diop worked as diplomat^[6], writer^[7], veterinarian^[8], collector of fairy tales^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did Birago Diop go to school?

Birago Diop was educated at École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse^[14] and Lycée Cheikh Omar Foutiyou Tall^[15].

What awards did Birago Diop receive?

Honors received include Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire^[16].