Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suffragist, and women's rights activist
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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Summary

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti is a human[1]. Born in Abeokuta[2], she… she was born on October 25, 1900[3]. She passed away in Lagos[4]. She died on April 13, 1978[5]. She worked as a teacher[6], politician[7], activist[8], and suffragette[9]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,006 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was born in Abeokuta[2].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti died in Lagos[4].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was born on October 25, 1900[3].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti died on April 13, 1978[5].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was married to Israel Olutodun Ransome-Kuti[11].
  • A child of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was Beko Ransome-Kuti[12].
  • A child of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was Olikoye Ransome-Kuti[13].
  • A child of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was Fela Kuti[14].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti held citizenship in Nigeria[15].
  • Yoruba was Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's native language[16].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[17].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti worked as a teacher[6].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti worked as a politician[7].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti worked as an activist[8].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's professions included suffragette[9].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti held the position of political campaign[18].
  • Among Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's employers was activist[19].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was educated at University of Ibadan[20].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was educated at Abeokuta Grammar School[21].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti received the Lenin Peace Prize[22].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti is recorded as female[23].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's Commons category is recorded as Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti[25].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[26].
  • Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's honorific prefix is recorded as Order of the Nigeria[27].

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Origins and Family

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's place of birth was Abeokuta[2]. She was born on October 25, 1900[3]. She is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[17]. Yoruba was her native language[16].

Education

Educated at University of Ibadan[20], a public university[28], in Nigeria[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Ibadan[31] and Abeokuta Grammar School[21], a school[32], in Nigeria[33], founded in 1908[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[6], politician[7], activist[8], and suffragette[9]. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was employed by activist[19]. She held the position of political campaign[18].

Recognition

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti received the Lenin Peace Prize[22].

Personal Life

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was married to Israel Olutodun Ransome-Kuti[11]. Children include Beko Ransome-Kuti[12], a physician[35], 1940–2006[36], of Nigeria[37]; Olikoye Ransome-Kuti[13], a physician[38], 1927–2003[39], of Nigeria[40], awarded the Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science[41]; and Fela Kuti[14], a saxophonist[42], 1938–1997[43], of Nigeria[44], awarded the All African Music Legend Award[45], specialised in musician[46].

Death and Burial

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti died on April 13, 1978[5]. She died in Lagos[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[26].

Why It Matters

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,006 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti born?

Born in Abeokuta[2], Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti…

Where did Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti die?

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti died in Lagos[4].

Who was Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti married to?

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti's spouses include Israel Olutodun Ransome-Kuti[11].

What did Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti do for work?

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti worked as teacher[6], politician[7], activist[8], and suffragette[9].

Where did Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti go to school?

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was educated at University of Ibadan[20] and Abeokuta Grammar School[21].

What awards did Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti receive?

Honors received include Lenin Peace Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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