Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot

Kenyan politician and writer (1930-2015)
Person human Q469641
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Summary

Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot was born on May 15, 1930[1], in Kisumu[2]. She died on March 18, 2015[3], in Nairobi Hospital[4]. She worked as a nurse[5], journalist[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1950[11], 1930[12]
  • Spouse: Bethwell Allan Ogot[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kenya[14]
  • Position held: Member of the National Assembly[15], ambassador[16]
  • Educated at: Butere Girls High School[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Family name: Ogot[19]
  • Given name: Grace[20]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[21], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[22], Diccionario de literatura del África subsahariana[23], Third World Women's Literatures[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Birth name: Grace Emily Akiny[26]
  • Name in native language: Grace Ogot[27]
  • Number of children: 4[28]

Why It Matters

Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot born?

Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot was born in Kisumu[2].

Where did Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot die?

Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot died in Nairobi Hospital[4].

Who was Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot married to?

Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot's spouses include Bethwell Allan Ogot[13].

What did Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot do for work?

Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot worked as a nurse[5], journalist[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], and writer[9].

Where did Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot go to school?

Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot was educated at Butere Girls High School[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . standardmedia.co.ke. standardmedia.co.ke. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Number of children → {'amount': '+4'}
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    Position held → Member of the National Assembly, ambassador
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Q113369276, Diccionario de literatura del África subsahariana +1
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