Martin Ennals

British human rights activist (1927–1991)
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Martin Ennals

Summary

Martin Ennals is a human[1]. His place of birth was Walsall[2]. He was born on +1927-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saskatoon[4]. He died on +1991-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a human rights defender[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Martin Ennals's place of birth was Walsall[2].
  • Martin Ennals died in Saskatoon[4].
  • Martin Ennals was born on +1927-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin Ennals died on +1991-10-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Martin Ennals held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Martin Ennals's professions included human rights defender[6].
  • Martin Ennals held the position of Secretary-General of Amnesty International[9].
  • Among Martin Ennals's employers was Amnesty International[10].
  • Martin Ennals's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[11].
  • Martin Ennals's education included a stint at Queen Mary's Grammar School[12].
  • Martin Ennals received the Gandhi Peace Award[13].
  • Martin Ennals is recorded as male[14].
  • Martin Ennals's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Martin Ennals's ISNI is recorded as 0000000390811343[16].
  • Martin Ennals's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 284527208[17].
  • Martin Ennals's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03bpq1[18].
  • Martin Ennals's given name is recorded as Martin[19].
  • Martin Ennals's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071273506[20].
  • Martin Ennals's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000015172[21].
  • Martin Ennals's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Martin Ennals's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 49633[23].
  • Martin Ennals's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp69708[24].
  • Martin Ennals's Prabook ID is recorded as 642493[25].
  • Martin Ennals's PM20 folder ID is recorded as pe/004749[26].
  • Martin Ennals's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Ennals's place of birth was Walsall[2]. He was born on +1927-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[11], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31] and Queen Mary's Grammar School[12], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1554[34].

Career and Affiliations

Martin Ennals worked as a human rights defender[6]. He was employed by Amnesty International[10]. He held the position of Secretary-General of Amnesty International[9].

Recognition

Martin Ennals received the Gandhi Peace Award[13].

Death and Burial

Martin Ennals died on +1991-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saskatoon[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Martin Ennals include Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders[35], a human rights award[36], founded in 1993[37].

Why It Matters

Martin Ennals ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

Entities named for him include Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders[35], a human rights award[36], founded in 1993[37].

FAQs

Where was Martin Ennals born?

Born in Walsall[2], Martin Ennals…

Where did Martin Ennals die?

Martin Ennals passed away in Saskatoon[4].

What did Martin Ennals do for work?

Martin Ennals worked as human rights defender[6].

Where did Martin Ennals go to school?

Martin Ennals was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[11] and Queen Mary's Grammar School[12].

What awards did Martin Ennals receive?

Honors received include Gandhi Peace Award[13].

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  12. [16] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [35] . 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
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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