Kenneth Onwuka Dike

Nigerian historian (1917-1983)
Person human Q6390040
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Kenneth Onwuka Dike

Summary

Kenneth Onwuka Dike is a human[1]. Born in Awka[2], he… he was born on December 17, 1917[3]. He passed away in Enugu[4]. He died on October 26, 1983[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 (60 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 December 17, 1917[3].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike was born on January 1, 1917[10].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike died on October 26, 1983[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 is recorded as male[20].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[22].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's family name is recorded as Dike[23].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's given name is recorded as Kenneth[24].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's eye color is recorded as brown[25].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[26].
  • Kenneth Onwuka Dike's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Awka[2], Kenneth Onwuka Dike… Recorded date of birth include December 17, 1917[3] and January 1, 1917[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[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], archivist[7], and academic[8]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42] and University of Ibadan[16], a public university[43], in Nigeria[44], founded in 1948[45], headquartered in Ibadan[46]. Kenneth Onwuka Dike held the position of vice-chancellor[14].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Onwuka Dike died on October 26, 1983[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 (60 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . biography.yourdictionary.com. biography.yourdictionary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . abdn.ac.uk. abdn.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Kenneth Onwuka Dike. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kenneth-onwuka-dike
MLA “Kenneth Onwuka Dike.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 5 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/kenneth-onwuka-dike.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kenneth-onwuka-dike_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Kenneth Onwuka Dike}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kenneth-onwuka-dike}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Kenneth Onwuka Dike — https://4ort.xyz/entity/kenneth-onwuka-dike (retrieved 2026-10-05)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kenneth-onwuka-dike · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 12
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'dag', 'en', 'es', 'ha', 'ig', 'kai', 'ru', 'sw', 'ur', 'yo', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ru, kai, en */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  2. 11w ago · Akum20 · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P407]]: [[Q33578]]"
  3. 11w ago · Akum20 · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Ig-Kenneth Onwuka Dike.ogg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: Ig-Kenneth Onwuka Dike.ogg"
  4. 11w ago · Akum20 · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group → Igbo people
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    Language of work or name → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P407]]: [[Q33578]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.