Léopold Sédar Senghor

Summary

Léopold Sédar Senghor is a human^[1]. He was born in Joal-Fadiouth^[2]. He died in Verson^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], French resistance fighter^[7], and philosopher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,596 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Léopold Sédar Senghor was born in Joal-Fadiouth^[2].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor passed away in Verson^[3].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor passed away in France^[10].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor is buried at Bel-Air Cemetery^[11].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor's father was Basile Diogoye Senghor^[12].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor's mother was Gnilane Ndiémé Bakhoum^[13].
• Among Léopold Sédar Senghor's spouses was Colette Hubert^[14].
• Among Léopold Sédar Senghor's spouses was Ginette Éboué^[15].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor held citizenship in Senegal^[16].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor held citizenship in France^[17].
• French was Léopold Sédar Senghor's native language^[18].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor's professions included politician^[4].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor worked as a poet^[5].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor's professions included writer^[6].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor worked as a French resistance fighter^[7].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor worked as a philosopher^[8].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor's field of work was poetry^[19].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor's field of work was politics^[20].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor held the position of President of Senegal^[21].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor held the position of member of the French National Assembly^[22].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor held the position of chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity^[23].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor held the position of senator of the Community^[24].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor held the position of Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe^[25].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor held the position of seat 16 of the Académie française^[26].
• Léopold Sédar Senghor's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1906-10-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2001-12-20^[31]

• Community tags: politician^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 86ed970c-1ed7-4372-a872-18c1f95aca90^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Joal-Fadiouth^[2], Léopold Sédar Senghor… his father was Basile Diogoye Senghor^[12]. His mother was Gnilane Ndiémé Bakhoum^[13]. French was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[27], a faculty^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1808^[36]; École Normale Supérieure^[37], a école normale supérieure^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1794^[40], headquartered in Paris^[41]; and Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[42], an educational facility^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1965^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], French resistance fighter^[7], and philosopher^[8]. Fields of work include poetry^[19], a literary form^[46] and politics^[20], an academic discipline^[47]. Positions held include President of Senegal^[21], a position^[48], in Senegal^[49]; member of the French National Assembly^[22], a position^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1789^[52]; chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity^[23]; senator of the Community^[24], a position^[53], in France^[54]; Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe^[25], a position^[55]; and seat 16 of the Académie française^[26], a seat of a scientific academy^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit^[57], a grade of an order^[58], in France^[59]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[60], a grade of an order^[61], in France^[62]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[63]; Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion^[64]; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[65]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[66].

Personal Life

Spouses include Colette Hubert^[14], a politician^[67], 1925–2019^[68], of France^[69], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[70] and Ginette Éboué^[15], 1933–1992^[71], of France^[72]. Léopold Sédar Senghor's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[73]. Political affiliations include French Section of the Workers' International^[74], a political party^[75], in France^[76], founded in 1905^[77], headquartered in Paris^[78] and Socialist Party of Senegal^[79], a political party^[80], in Senegal^[81], founded in 1959^[82], headquartered in Dakar^[83].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Verson^[3], a commune of France^[84], in France^[85] and France^[10], a sovereign state^[86], in France^[87], founded in 0843^[88]. Burial took place at Bel-Air Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Léopold Sédar Senghor include Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport^[89], an international airport^[90], in Senegal^[91]; Senghor University^[92], an international university^[93], in Egypt^[94], founded in 1990^[95]; and passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor^[96], an arch bridge^[97], in France^[98], founded in 1999^[99].

Why It Matters

Léopold Sédar Senghor ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,596 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[100] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[101]

Entities named for him include Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport^[89], an international airport^[90], in Senegal^[91]; Senghor University^[92], an international university^[93], in Egypt^[94], founded in 1990^[95]; and passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor^[96], an arch bridge^[97], in France^[98], founded in 1999^[99].

FAQs

Where was Léopold Sédar Senghor born?

Léopold Sédar Senghor was born in Joal-Fadiouth^[2].

Where did Léopold Sédar Senghor die?

Léopold Sédar Senghor passed away in Verson^[3].

Who were Léopold Sédar Senghor's parents?

Léopold Sédar Senghor's father was Basile Diogoye Senghor^[12]. Léopold Sédar Senghor's mother was Gnilane Ndiémé Bakhoum^[13].

Who was Léopold Sédar Senghor married to?

Léopold Sédar Senghor's spouses include Colette Hubert^[14] and Ginette Éboué^[15].

What did Léopold Sédar Senghor do for work?

Léopold Sédar Senghor worked as politician^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], French resistance fighter^[7], and philosopher^[8].

Where did Léopold Sédar Senghor go to school?

Léopold Sédar Senghor was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[27], École Normale Supérieure^[37], and Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[42].

What awards did Léopold Sédar Senghor receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit^[57], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[60], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[63], and Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion^[64].