John Tengo Jabavu

South African Xhosa newspaper editor (1859-1921)
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John Tengo Jabavu
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John Tengo Jabavu

Summary

John Tengo Jabavu is a human[1]. Born in Fort Beaufort[2], he… he was born on +1859-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Alice[4]. He died on +1921-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Tengo Jabavu's place of birth was Fort Beaufort[2].
  • John Tengo Jabavu died in Alice[4].
  • John Tengo Jabavu was born on +1859-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Tengo Jabavu died on +1921-09-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Tengo Jabavu was Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu[10].
  • John Tengo Jabavu held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • John Tengo Jabavu worked as a writer[6].
  • John Tengo Jabavu worked as a journalist[7].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's professions included politician[8].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's image is recorded as John Tengo Jabavu and his son Davidson Don Tengo, around 1903.jpg[12].
  • John Tengo Jabavu is recorded as male[13].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Tengo Jabavu was affiliated with the South African Party[15].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041085988[16].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41311698[17].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008028927[18].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's Commons category is recorded as John Tengo Jabavu[19].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09bw94[20].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[22].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[23].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Xhosa[24].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 53763[25].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/John-Tengo-Jabavu[26].
  • John Tengo Jabavu's FAST ID is recorded as 1914457[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fort Beaufort[2], John Tengo Jabavu… he was born on +1859-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], and politician[8].

Personal Life

A child of John Tengo Jabavu was Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu[10]. He was affiliated with the South African Party[15].

Death and Burial

John Tengo Jabavu died on +1921-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Alice[4].

Why It Matters

John Tengo Jabavu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Tengo Jabavu born?

Born in Fort Beaufort[2], John Tengo Jabavu…

Where did John Tengo Jabavu die?

John Tengo Jabavu passed away in Alice[4].

What did John Tengo Jabavu do for work?

John Tengo Jabavu worked as writer[6], journalist[7], and politician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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