Edward Wilmot Blyden

Liberian politician (1832-1912)
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Edward Wilmot Blyden
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Edward Wilmot Blyden

Summary

Edward Wilmot Blyden is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Thomas[2]. He was born on +1832-08-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Freetown[4]. He died on +1912-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], politician[7], writer[8], classical scholar[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Edward Wilmot Blyden's place of birth was Saint Thomas[2].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden died in Freetown[4].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden passed away in Sierra Leone[12].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden was born on +1832-08-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden was born on +1832-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden was born on +1832-01-03T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden died on +1912-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden died on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Burial took place at Race Course Cemetery[16].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden held citizenship in Liberia[17].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden's professions included politician[7].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden worked as a writer[8].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden worked as a classical scholar[9].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden's professions included pedagogue[10].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden's professions included missionary[18].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden's field of work was pedagogy[19].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden's field of work was literary activity[20].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden's field of work was diplomacy[21].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden's field of work was politics[22].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden held the position of foreign minister[23].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs[24].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden was a member of Society for Classical Studies[25].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden's religion is recorded as Islam[26].
  • Edward Wilmot Blyden's image is recorded as Blyden E W 3c35638r.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Wilmot Blyden was born in Saint Thomas[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1832-08-03T00:00:00Z[3], +1832-01-01T00:00:00Z[13], and +1832-01-03T00:00:00Z[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], politician[7], writer[8], classical scholar[9], pedagogue[10], and missionary[18]. Fields of work include pedagogy[19], a branch of science[28]; literary activity[20]; diplomacy[21], an academic discipline[29]; and politics[22], an academic discipline[30]. Positions held include foreign minister[23], a public office[31] and Minister of Foreign Affairs[24], a position[32], in Liberia[33].

Personal Life

Edward Wilmot Blyden's religion is recorded as Islam[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1912-02-07T00:00:00Z[5] and +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[15]. Recorded place of death include Freetown[4], a city[34], in Sierra Leone[35], founded in 1792[36] and Sierra Leone[12], a republic[37], in Sierra Leone[38], founded in 1971[39]. Edward Wilmot Blyden is buried at Race Course Cemetery[16].

Why It Matters

Edward Wilmot Blyden ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Edward Wilmot Blyden born?

Born in Saint Thomas[2], Edward Wilmot Blyden…

Where did Edward Wilmot Blyden die?

Edward Wilmot Blyden died in Freetown[4].

What did Edward Wilmot Blyden do for work?

Edward Wilmot Blyden worked as diplomat[6], politician[7], writer[8], classical scholar[9], and pedagogue[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [27] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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