Kwame Nkrumah

Summary

Kwame Nkrumah is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nkroful^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1909^[3]. He died in Bucharest^[4]. He died on April 27, 1972^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], writer^[7], diplomat^[8], lecturer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,109 views/month, #5,377 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kwame Nkrumah was born in Nkroful^[2].
• Kwame Nkrumah died in Bucharest^[4].
• Kwame Nkrumah was born on September 21, 1909^[3].
• Kwame Nkrumah died on April 27, 1972^[5].
• Kwame Nkrumah is buried at Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum^[12].
• Burial took place at Accra^[13].
• Burial took place at Nkroful^[14].
• A child of Kwame Nkrumah was Gamal Nkrumah^[15].
• A child of Kwame Nkrumah was Samia Nkrumah^[16].
• A child of Kwame Nkrumah was Sekou Nkrumah^[17].
• Kwame Nkrumah held citizenship in Gold Coast Colony^[18].
• Kwame Nkrumah held citizenship in Ghana^[19].
• Fante was Kwame Nkrumah's native language^[20].
• Kwame Nkrumah worked as a politician^[6].
• Kwame Nkrumah worked as a writer^[7].
• Kwame Nkrumah's professions included diplomat^[8].
• Kwame Nkrumah's professions included lecturer^[9].
• Kwame Nkrumah worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of President of Ghana^[21].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity^[22].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of Prime Minister of Ghana^[23].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs^[24].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[25].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of Member of the Parliament of Ghana^[26].
• Kwame Nkrumah's education included a stint at Lincoln University^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1909-09-21^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1972-03-27^[30]

• Community tags: politician^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a6164932-856a-4e07-844d-ed64eddf582b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Kwame Nkrumah was born in Nkroful^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1909^[3]. Fante was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at Lincoln University^[27], a public university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1854^[35]; London School of Economics and Political Science^[36], a public research university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1895^[39], headquartered in London^[40]; University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education^[41], an educational institution^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1914^[44]; and Achimota School^[45], a boarding school^[46], in Ghana^[47], founded in 1924^[48], headquartered in Achimota^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], writer^[7], diplomat^[8], lecturer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Positions held include President of Ghana^[21], a public office^[50], in Ghana^[51], founded in 1960^[52]; chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity^[22]; Prime Minister of Ghana^[23], a position^[53], in Ghana^[54], founded in 1957^[55]; Minister for Foreign Affairs^[24], a position^[56], in Ghana^[57]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[25], a position^[58], in United Kingdom^[59]; and Member of the Parliament of Ghana^[26].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kwame Nkrumah is Africa Must Unite^[60]. Things named for him include Stokely Carmichael^[61], a politician^[62], 1941–1998^[63], of Trinidad and Tobago^[64]; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology^[65], a public university^[66], in Ghana^[67], founded in 1952^[68], headquartered in Kumasi^[69]; Nkrumah University^[70], a university^[71], in Zambia^[72], founded in 1971^[73]; and African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence^[74], a science award^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Lenin Peace Prize^[76], an award^[77], in Soviet Union^[78], founded in 1949^[79]; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[80], a grade of an order^[81], in Italy^[82]; Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo^[83]; Collar of the Order of the White Lion^[84]; and Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[85].

Personal Life

Children include Gamal Nkrumah^[15], a journalist^[86], b. 1959^[87], of Ghana^[88]; Samia Nkrumah^[16], a journalist^[89], b. 1960^[90], of Ghana^[91]; and Sekou Nkrumah^[17], a politician^[92], b. 1963^[93], of Ghana^[94]. Kwame Nkrumah's religion is recorded as Christianity^[95]. Political affiliations include Convention People's Party^[96], a political party^[97], in Ghana^[98], founded in 1949^[99], headquartered in Accra^[100] and United Gold Coast Convention^[101], a political party^[102], in Ghana^[103], founded in 1947^[104], headquartered in Accra^[105].

Death and Burial

Kwame Nkrumah died on April 27, 1972^[5]. He died in Bucharest^[4]. Recorded cause of death include skin cancer^[106] and prostate cancer^[107]. Recorded place of burial include Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum^[12], Accra^[13], and Nkroful^[14].

Why It Matters

Kwame Nkrumah ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,109 views/month, #5,377 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[108] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[109]

Entities named for him include Stokely Carmichael^[61], a politician^[62], 1941–1998^[63], of Trinidad and Tobago^[64]; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology^[65], a public university^[66], in Ghana^[67], founded in 1952^[68], headquartered in Kumasi^[69]; Nkrumah University^[70], a university^[71], in Zambia^[72], founded in 1971^[73]; and African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence^[74], a science award^[75].

FAQs

Where was Kwame Nkrumah born?

Born in Nkroful^[2], Kwame Nkrumah…

Where did Kwame Nkrumah die?

Kwame Nkrumah passed away in Bucharest^[4].

What did Kwame Nkrumah do for work?

Kwame Nkrumah worked as politician^[6], writer^[7], diplomat^[8], lecturer^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Kwame Nkrumah go to school?

Kwame Nkrumah was educated at Lincoln University^[27], London School of Economics and Political Science^[36], University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education^[41], and Achimota School^[45].

What awards did Kwame Nkrumah receive?

Honors received include Lenin Peace Prize^[76], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[80], Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo^[83], and Collar of the Order of the White Lion^[84].