Mahmood Mamdani

Ugandan academic (born 1946)
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Mahmood Mamdani

Summary

Mahmood Mamdani is a human[1]. Born in Mumbai[2], he… he was born on April 23, 1946[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,267 views/month, #2,848 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mahmood Mamdani was born in Mumbai[2].
  • Mahmood Mamdani was born on April 23, 1946[3].
  • Mahmood Mamdani was married to Mira Nair[8].
  • A child of Mahmood Mamdani was Zohran Mamdani[9].
  • Mahmood Mamdani held citizenship in Uganda[10].
  • Mahmood Mamdani's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Mahmood Mamdani worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Mahmood Mamdani worked as a writer[6].
  • Mahmood Mamdani's field of work was African studies[11].
  • Mahmood Mamdani's field of work was political science[12].
  • Mahmood Mamdani's field of work was anthropology[13].
  • Among Mahmood Mamdani's employers was Columbia University[14].
  • Mahmood Mamdani was employed by University of Cape Town[15].
  • Among Mahmood Mamdani's employers was University of Dar es Salaam[16].
  • Mahmood Mamdani was employed by Makerere University[17].
  • Mahmood Mamdani's education included a stint at University of Pittsburgh[18].
  • Mahmood Mamdani was educated at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy[19].
  • Mahmood Mamdani's doctoral advisor was Karl Deutsch[20].
  • Mahmood Mamdani received the ASA Best Book Prize[21].
  • Mahmood Mamdani received the Fellow of the British Academy[22].
  • Mahmood Mamdani's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[23].
  • Mahmood Mamdani is recorded as male[24].
  • Mahmood Mamdani's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Mahmood Mamdani's Commons category is recorded as Mahmood Mamdani[26].
  • Mahmood Mamdani earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mahmood Mamdani was born in Mumbai[2]. He was born on April 23, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pittsburgh[18], a public–private partnership[28], in United States[29], founded in 1787[30], headquartered in Pittsburgh[31] and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy[19], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1933[34], headquartered in Medford[35]. Mahmood Mamdani's doctoral advisor was Karl Deutsch[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include African studies[11], an academic discipline[36]; political science[12], an academic major[37]; and anthropology[13], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include Columbia University[14], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1754[41], headquartered in Manhattan[42]; University of Cape Town[15], a public university[43], in South Africa[44], founded in 1829[45], headquartered in Cape Town[46]; University of Dar es Salaam[16], a public university[47], in Tanzania[48], founded in 1970[49]; and Makerere University[17], a public university[50], in Uganda[51], founded in 1922[52].

Recognition

Awards received include ASA Best Book Prize[21], a non-fiction literary award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1965[55] and Fellow of the British Academy[22], a fellowship award[56], in United Kingdom[57].

Personal Life

Among Mahmood Mamdani's spouses was Mira Nair[8]. A child of him was Zohran Mamdani[9]. His religion is recorded as Shia Islam[23].

Why It Matters

Mahmood Mamdani ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,267 views/month, #2,848 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Mahmood Mamdani born?

Mahmood Mamdani was born in Mumbai[2].

Who was Mahmood Mamdani married to?

Mahmood Mamdani's spouses include Mira Nair[8].

What did Mahmood Mamdani do for work?

Mahmood Mamdani worked as anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6].

Where did Mahmood Mamdani go to school?

Mahmood Mamdani was educated at University of Pittsburgh[18] and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy[19].

What awards did Mahmood Mamdani receive?

Honors received include ASA Best Book Prize[21] and Fellow of the British Academy[22].

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  20. [21] . africanstudies.org. africanstudies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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