Cheikh Anta Diop
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Summary
Cheikh Anta Diop was born on December 29, 1923[1], in Thieytou[2]. He died on February 7, 1986[3], in Dakar[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], politician[6], egyptologist[7], nuclear physicist[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,131 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Diourbel[11]
- Date of birth: December 23, 1933[12]
- Date of death: February 1, 1986[13]
- Place of burial: Thieytou[14]
- Country of citizenship: Senegal[15]
- Native language: French[16]
- Occupation: linguist[17], chemist[18], philosopher[19], biologist[20], writer[21], theorist[22], astronomer[23], sociologist[24], engineer[25], university teacher[26], author[27], academic[28], naturalist[29]
- Field of work: anthropologist[30], physicist[31], politician[32]
- Employer: Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire[33]
- Educated at: Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[34]
- Doctoral advisor: Marcel Griaule[35]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Member of political party: African Democratic Rally[38], Bloc des masses sénégalaises[39], Front national sénégalais[40], National Democratic Rally[41]
- Movement: Négritude[42]
- Commons category: Cheikh Anta Diop[43]
- Family name: Diop[44]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[45], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[46], Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing[47], Who's Who in African Literature[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[49], Wolof[50]
- Start of work period: 1949[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Cheikh Anta Diop include Université Cheikh Anta Diop[52], a public university[53], in Senegal[54], founded in 1918[55].
Why It Matters
Cheikh Anta Diop has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
He has been cited as an influence by Michel Bampély[58], an artist[59], b. 1974[60], of France[61].
Entities named for him include Université Cheikh Anta Diop[52], a public university[53], in Senegal[54], founded in 1918[55].
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 an anthropologist[5], politician[6], egyptologist[7], nuclear physicist[8], and historian[9].
Where did Cheikh Anta Diop go to school?
Cheikh Anta Diop was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[34].
Who did Cheikh Anta Diop influence?
Cheikh Anta Diop has been cited as an influence by Michel Bampély[58].