George Ayittey

Ghanaian economist and author (1945–2022)
Person human Q3101406
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George Ayittey

Summary

George Ayittey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tarkwa[2]. He was born on +1945-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in United States[4]. He died on +2022-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tarkwa[2], George Ayittey…
  • George Ayittey died in United States[4].
  • George Ayittey was born on +1945-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Ayittey died on +2022-01-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Ayittey is buried at Mount Comfort Cemetery[9].
  • George Ayittey held citizenship in Ghana[10].
  • George Ayittey worked as an economist[6].
  • George Ayittey worked as a writer[7].
  • Among George Ayittey's employers was American University[11].
  • Among George Ayittey's employers was Wayne State College[12].
  • Among George Ayittey's employers was Bloomsburg University[13].
  • George Ayittey's education included a stint at University of Manitoba[14].
  • George Ayittey's education included a stint at Western University[15].
  • George Ayittey was educated at University of Ghana[16].
  • George Ayittey's education included a stint at Adisadel College[17].
  • George Ayittey's image is recorded as George Ayittey detail.jpg[18].
  • George Ayittey is recorded as male[19].
  • George Ayittey's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Ayittey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084541402[21].
  • George Ayittey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85287424[22].
  • George Ayittey's GND ID is recorded as 170413969[23].
  • George Ayittey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91043019[24].
  • George Ayittey's IdRef ID is recorded as 057029768[25].
  • George Ayittey's Commons category is recorded as George Ayittey[26].
  • George Ayittey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08cxyy[27].

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Origins and Family

George Ayittey's place of birth was Tarkwa[2]. He was born on +1945-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manitoba[14], a university in Manitoba[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Winnipeg[31]; Western University[15], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1878[34], headquartered in London[35]; University of Ghana[16], a public university[36], in Ghana[37], founded in 1948[38], headquartered in Legon Campus[39]; and Adisadel College[17], a school[40], in Ghana[41], founded in 1910[42], headquartered in Cape Coast[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and writer[7]. Employers include American University[11], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1893[46]; Wayne State College[12], a college[47], in United States[48], founded in 1910[49]; and Bloomsburg University[13], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1839[52].

Death and Burial

George Ayittey died on +2022-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in United States[4]. He is buried at Mount Comfort Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

George Ayittey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was George Ayittey born?

George Ayittey was born in Tarkwa[2].

Where did George Ayittey die?

George Ayittey passed away in United States[4].

What did George Ayittey do for work?

George Ayittey worked as economist[6] and writer[7].

Where did George Ayittey go to school?

George Ayittey was educated at University of Manitoba[14], Western University[15], University of Ghana[16], and Adisadel College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [2] . prabook.com. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [5] . mynewsgh.com. Retrieved . mynewsgh.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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