Kenneth Onwuka Dike

Nigerian historian (1917-1983)
Person human Q6390040
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Kenneth Onwuka Dike

Summary

Kenneth Onwuka Dike is a human[1]. Born in Awka[2], he… he was born on +1917-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Enugu[4]. He died on +1983-10-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], archivist[7], and academic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Awka[2], Kenneth Onwuka Dike…
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike died in Enugu[4].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike was born on +1917-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike was born on +1917-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike died on +1983-10-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike held citizenship in Nigeria[11].
  • Igbo was Kenneth Onwuka Dike's native language[12].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group[13].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike worked as a historian[6].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's professions included archivist[7].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's professions included academic[8].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike held the position of vice-chancellor[14].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike was employed by University of Ibadan[16].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike was educated at King's College London[17].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike was educated at University of Aberdeen[18].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's education included a stint at Fourah Bay College[19].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's image is recorded as Kenneth Onwuka Dike formal portrait.jpg[20].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike is recorded as male[21].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's ISNI is recorded as 000000008158807X[23].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79069492[24].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's GND ID is recorded as 122539257[25].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81117390[26].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12164481r[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Awka[2], Kenneth Onwuka Dike… Recorded date of birth include +1917-12-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1917-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. He is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group[13]. Igbo was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at King's College London[17], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in London[31]; University of Aberdeen[18], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1495[34], headquartered in Aberdeen[35]; and Fourah Bay College[19], a public university[36], in Sierra Leone[37], founded in 1827[38]. Kenneth Onwuka Dike earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], archivist[7], and academic[8]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43] and University of Ibadan[16], a public university[44], in Nigeria[45], founded in 1948[46], headquartered in Ibadan[47]. Kenneth Onwuka Dike held the position of vice-chancellor[14].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Onwuka Dike died on +1983-10-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Enugu[4].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Onwuka Dike ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Onwuka Dike born?

Kenneth Onwuka Dike was born in Awka[2].

Where did Kenneth Onwuka Dike die?

Kenneth Onwuka Dike died in Enugu[4].

What did Kenneth Onwuka Dike do for work?

Kenneth Onwuka Dike worked as historian[6], archivist[7], and academic[8].

Where did Kenneth Onwuka Dike go to school?

Kenneth Onwuka Dike was educated at King's College London[17], University of Aberdeen[18], and Fourah Bay College[19].

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [21] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . biography.yourdictionary.com. biography.yourdictionary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [39] . abdn.ac.uk. abdn.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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