Lewis Nkosi

South African writer and essayist (1936–2010)
Person human Q982876
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Lewis Nkosi

Summary

Lewis Nkosi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Durban[2]. He was born on December 5, 1936[3]. He died in Johannesburg[4]. He died on September 5, 2010[5]. He worked as a writer[6], university teacher[7], composer[8], journalist[9], and photographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lewis Nkosi was born in Durban[2].
  • Lewis Nkosi died in Johannesburg[4].
  • Lewis Nkosi was born on December 5, 1936[3].
  • Lewis Nkosi was born on January 1, 1936[12].
  • Lewis Nkosi died on September 5, 2010[5].
  • Lewis Nkosi died on January 1, 2010[13].
  • Lewis Nkosi held citizenship in South Africa[14].
  • Lewis Nkosi worked as a writer[6].
  • Lewis Nkosi's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Lewis Nkosi worked as a composer[8].
  • Lewis Nkosi's professions included journalist[9].
  • Lewis Nkosi worked as a photographer[10].
  • Lewis Nkosi was employed by University of Warsaw[15].
  • Lewis Nkosi was employed by University of California, Irvine[16].
  • Lewis Nkosi was employed by University of Wyoming[17].
  • Lewis Nkosi's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • Lewis Nkosi is recorded as male[19].
  • Lewis Nkosi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lewis Nkosi's family name is recorded as Nkosi[21].
  • Lewis Nkosi's given name is recorded as Lewis[22].
  • Lewis Nkosi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Lewis Nkosi's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[24].
  • Lewis Nkosi's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: ZA[27]

  • Began / founded: 1936-12-05[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2010-09-05[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fe01b494-18c7-4ba4-8245-595b700270f8[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Lewis Nkosi was born in Durban[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 5, 1936[3] and January 1, 1936[12].

Education

Lewis Nkosi was educated at Harvard University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], university teacher[7], composer[8], journalist[9], and photographer[10]. Employers include University of Warsaw[15], a university[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1816[33], headquartered in Warsaw[34]; University of California, Irvine[16], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1965[37]; and University of Wyoming[17], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1886[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 5, 2010[5] and January 1, 2010[13]. Lewis Nkosi passed away in Johannesburg[4].

Why It Matters

Lewis Nkosi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Lewis Nkosi born?

Born in Durban[2], Lewis Nkosi…

Where did Lewis Nkosi die?

Lewis Nkosi died in Johannesburg[4].

What did Lewis Nkosi do for work?

Lewis Nkosi worked as writer[6], university teacher[7], composer[8], journalist[9], and photographer[10].

Where did Lewis Nkosi go to school?

Lewis Nkosi was educated at Harvard University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . timeslive.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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