Lamin Sanneh

African American historian (1942-2019)
Person human Q6481881
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Lamin Sanneh

Summary

Lamin Sanneh is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Gambia[2]. He was born on +1942-05-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in United States[4]. He died on +2019-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a religious studies scholar[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lamin Sanneh was born in The Gambia[2].
  • Lamin Sanneh passed away in United States[4].
  • Lamin Sanneh was born on +1942-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lamin Sanneh died on +2019-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lamin Sanneh held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lamin Sanneh's professions included religious studies scholar[6].
  • Lamin Sanneh worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Lamin Sanneh's field of work was religious studies[10].
  • Lamin Sanneh's field of work was missiology[11].
  • Lamin Sanneh's field of work was Christianity and Islam[12].
  • Lamin Sanneh was employed by Yale Divinity School[13].
  • Among Lamin Sanneh's employers was University of Ghana[14].
  • Among Lamin Sanneh's employers was University of Aberdeen[15].
  • Lamin Sanneh was employed by Harvard University[16].
  • Lamin Sanneh was employed by Yale University[17].
  • Lamin Sanneh's education included a stint at University of London[18].
  • Lamin Sanneh was educated at University of Birmingham[19].
  • Lamin Sanneh's religion is recorded as Catholicism[20].
  • Lamin Sanneh's image is recorded as Lamin Sanneh.jpg[21].
  • Lamin Sanneh is recorded as male[22].
  • Lamin Sanneh's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Lamin Sanneh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083925762[24].
  • Lamin Sanneh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71405779[25].
  • Lamin Sanneh's GND ID is recorded as 1035142864[26].
  • Lamin Sanneh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79069313[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in The Gambia[2], Lamin Sanneh… he was born on +1942-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of London[18], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in London[31] and University of Birmingham[19], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Birmingham[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious studies scholar[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include religious studies[10], an academic major[36]; missiology[11], an academic major[37]; and Christianity and Islam[12]. Employers include Yale Divinity School[13], a seminary[38], in United States[39], founded in 1822[40], headquartered in New Haven[41]; University of Ghana[14], a public university[42], in Ghana[43], founded in 1948[44], headquartered in Legon Campus[45]; University of Aberdeen[15], a public research university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1495[48], headquartered in Aberdeen[49]; Harvard University[16], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1636[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53]; and Yale University[17], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1701[56], headquartered in New Haven[57].

Personal Life

Lamin Sanneh's religion is recorded as Catholicism[20].

Death and Burial

Lamin Sanneh died on +2019-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in United States[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[58].

Why It Matters

Lamin Sanneh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Lamin Sanneh born?

Born in The Gambia[2], Lamin Sanneh…

Where did Lamin Sanneh die?

Lamin Sanneh died in United States[4].

What did Lamin Sanneh do for work?

Lamin Sanneh worked as religious studies scholar[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lamin Sanneh go to school?

Lamin Sanneh was educated at University of London[18] and University of Birmingham[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . divinity.yale.edu. Retrieved . divinity.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] . divinity.yale.edu. Retrieved . divinity.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . divinity.yale.edu. Retrieved . divinity.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . divinity.yale.edu. Retrieved . divinity.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] . divinity.yale.edu. Retrieved . divinity.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . divinity.yale.edu. Retrieved . divinity.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . divinity.yale.edu. Retrieved . divinity.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [58] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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