Cheikh Anta Diop

Summary

Cheikh Anta Diop is a human^[1]. He was born in Thieytou^[2]. He was born on December 29, 1923^[3]. He passed away in Dakar^[4]. He died on February 7, 1986^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], politician^[7], egyptologist^[8], nuclear physicist^[9], and historian^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Cheikh Anta Diop's place of birth was Thieytou^[2].
• Cheikh Anta Diop was born in Diourbel^[12].
• Cheikh Anta Diop died in Dakar^[4].
• Cheikh Anta Diop was born on December 29, 1923^[3].
• Cheikh Anta Diop was born on December 23, 1933^[13].
• Cheikh Anta Diop died on February 7, 1986^[5].
• Cheikh Anta Diop died on February 1, 1986^[14].
• Burial took place at Thieytou^[15].
• Cheikh Anta Diop held citizenship in Senegal^[16].
• French was Cheikh Anta Diop's native language^[17].
• Cheikh Anta Diop's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• Cheikh Anta Diop's professions included politician^[7].
• Cheikh Anta Diop worked as an egyptologist^[8].
• Cheikh Anta Diop worked as a nuclear physicist^[9].
• Cheikh Anta Diop worked as a historian^[10].
• Cheikh Anta Diop worked as a linguist^[18].
• Cheikh Anta Diop's field of work was anthropologist^[19].
• Cheikh Anta Diop's field of work was physicist^[20].
• Cheikh Anta Diop's field of work was politician^[21].
• Among Cheikh Anta Diop's employers was Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire^[22].
• Cheikh Anta Diop was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV^[23].
• Cheikh Anta Diop's doctoral advisor was Marcel Griaule^[24].
• Cheikh Anta Diop's religion is recorded as Islam^[25].
• Cheikh Anta Diop is recorded as male^[26].
• Cheikh Anta Diop's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Thieytou^[2], a village of Senegal^[28], in Senegal^[29] and Diourbel^[12], a city^[30], in Senegal^[31]. Recorded date of birth include December 29, 1923^[3] and December 23, 1933^[13]. French was Cheikh Anta Diop's native language^[17].

Education

Cheikh Anta Diop was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV^[23]. His doctoral advisor was Marcel Griaule^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], politician^[7], egyptologist^[8], nuclear physicist^[9], historian^[10], and linguist^[18]. Fields of work include anthropologist^[19], a profession^[32]; physicist^[20], a profession^[33]; and politician^[21], a profession^[34]. Among Cheikh Anta Diop's employers was Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire^[22].

Personal Life

Cheikh Anta Diop's religion is recorded as Islam^[25]. Political affiliations include African Democratic Rally^[35], a political party^[36], in Ivory Coast^[37], founded in 1946^[38], headquartered in Bamako^[39]; Q2906738^[40], a political party^[41], in Senegal^[42]; and Q3088532^[43], a political party^[44], in Senegal^[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 7, 1986^[5] and February 1, 1986^[14]. Cheikh Anta Diop passed away in Dakar^[4]. He is buried at Thieytou^[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cheikh Anta Diop include Université Cheikh Anta Diop^[46], a public university^[47], in Senegal^[48], founded in 1918^[49].

Why It Matters

Cheikh Anta Diop ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Michel Bampély^[52], an artist^[53], b. 1974^[54], of France^[55].

Entities named for him include Université Cheikh Anta Diop^[46], a public university^[47], in Senegal^[48], founded in 1918^[49].

FAQs

Where was Cheikh Anta Diop born?

Cheikh Anta Diop was born in Thieytou^[2].

Where did Cheikh Anta Diop die?

Cheikh Anta Diop passed away in Dakar^[4].

What did Cheikh Anta Diop do for work?

Cheikh Anta Diop worked as anthropologist^[6], politician^[7], egyptologist^[8], nuclear physicist^[9], and historian^[10].

Where did Cheikh Anta Diop go to school?

Cheikh Anta Diop was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV^[23].

Who did Cheikh Anta Diop influence?

Cheikh Anta Diop has been cited as an influence by Michel Bampély^[52].