Margaret Busby

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Margaret Busby

Summary

Margaret Busby is a human[1]. Born in Accra[2], she… she was born on October 11, 1944[3]. She worked as an author[4], writer[5], and journalist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Busby was born in Accra[2].
  • Margaret Busby was born on October 11, 1944[3].
  • Margaret Busby was married to Lionel Grigson[8].
  • Margaret Busby held citizenship in Ghana[9].
  • Margaret Busby is identified as part of the African people ethnic group[10].
  • Margaret Busby worked as an author[4].
  • Margaret Busby worked as a writer[5].
  • Margaret Busby's professions included journalist[6].
  • Margaret Busby held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].
  • Margaret Busby was educated at Bedford College[12].
  • Margaret Busby received the Benson Medal[13].
  • Margaret Busby received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Margaret Busby received the honorary doctorate[15].
  • Margaret Busby was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha[16].
  • Margaret Busby was a member of Society of Young Publishers[17].
  • Margaret Busby was a member of Women in Publishing[18].
  • Margaret Busby was a member of Pan African Writers' Association[19].
  • Margaret Busby is recorded as female[20].
  • Margaret Busby's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Margaret Busby's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Busby[22].
  • Margaret Busby earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree[23].
  • Margaret Busby's residence is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • Margaret Busby's family name is recorded as Busby[25].
  • Margaret Busby's given name is recorded as Margaret[26].
  • Margaret Busby's has edition or translation is recorded as The Slave Girl[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Busby was born in Accra[2]. She was born on October 11, 1944[3]. She is identified as part of the African people ethnic group[10].

Education

Margaret Busby's education included a stint at Bedford College[12]. She earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[4], writer[5], and journalist[6]. Margaret Busby held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Benson Medal[13], a literary award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1916[30]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and honorary doctorate[15], a title of honor[33].

Personal Life

Margaret Busby was married to Lionel Grigson[8].

Why It Matters

Margaret Busby ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to her include Daughters of Africa[36], a literary work[37].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Busby born?

Margaret Busby was born in Accra[2].

Who was Margaret Busby married to?

Margaret Busby's spouses include Lionel Grigson[8].

What did Margaret Busby do for work?

Margaret Busby worked as author[4], writer[5], and journalist[6].

Where did Margaret Busby go to school?

Margaret Busby was educated at Bedford College[12].

What awards did Margaret Busby receive?

Honors received include Benson Medal[13], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], and honorary doctorate[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . african-writing.com. african-writing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Africa Yearbook. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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