Ivan van Sertima

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Ivan van Sertima

Summary

Ivan van Sertima is a human[1]. His place of birth was Guyana[2]. He was born on January 26, 1935[3]. He passed away in Highland Park[4]. He died on May 25, 2009[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], historian[7], linguist[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ivan van Sertima's place of birth was Guyana[2].
  • Ivan van Sertima died in Highland Park[4].
  • Ivan van Sertima was born on January 26, 1935[3].
  • Ivan van Sertima died on May 25, 2009[5].
  • Ivan van Sertima held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ivan van Sertima worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Ivan van Sertima's professions included historian[7].
  • Ivan van Sertima's professions included linguist[8].
  • Ivan van Sertima worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Ivan van Sertima worked as a journalist[10].
  • Ivan van Sertima was employed by Rutgers University[13].
  • Ivan van Sertima was educated at Rutgers University[14].
  • Ivan van Sertima was educated at SOAS, University of London[15].
  • Ivan van Sertima is recorded as male[16].
  • Ivan van Sertima's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ivan van Sertima's Commons category is recorded as Ivan Van Sertima[18].
  • Ivan van Sertima's residence is recorded as Highland Park[19].
  • Ivan van Sertima's given name is recorded as Ivan[20].
  • Ivan van Sertima's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Ivan van Sertima's place of birth was Guyana[2]. He was born on January 26, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[14], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1766[24] and SOAS, University of London[15], a public research university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1916[27], headquartered in London[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], historian[7], linguist[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10]. Among Ivan van Sertima's employers was Rutgers University[13].

Death and Burial

Ivan van Sertima died on May 25, 2009[5]. He died in Highland Park[4].

Why It Matters

Ivan van Sertima ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Ivan van Sertima born?

Ivan van Sertima's place of birth was Guyana[2].

Where did Ivan van Sertima die?

Ivan van Sertima died in Highland Park[4].

What did Ivan van Sertima do for work?

Ivan van Sertima worked as anthropologist[6], historian[7], linguist[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Ivan van Sertima go to school?

Ivan van Sertima was educated at Rutgers University[14] and SOAS, University of London[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . bet.com. bet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Rutgers University, SOAS, University of London
    Place of birth Guyana
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Occupation
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