Olikoye Ransome-Kuti

paediatrician, activist and politician from Nigeria
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Olikoye Ransome-Kuti

Summary

Olikoye Ransome-Kuti is a human[1]. He was born in Ijebu Ode[2]. He was born on December 30, 1927[3]. He died on June 1, 2003[4]. He worked as a physician[5], academic[6], politician[7], pediatrician[8], and minister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's place of birth was Ijebu Ode[2].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti was born on December 30, 1927[3].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti died on June 1, 2003[4].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's father was Israel Olutodun Ransome-Kuti[11].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's mother was Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti[12].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti held citizenship in Nigeria[13].
  • Yoruba was Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's native language[14].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti worked as a physician[5].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's professions included academic[6].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti worked as a politician[7].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's professions included pediatrician[8].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti worked as a minister[9].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti held the position of Minister of Health[15].
  • Among Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's employers was Johns Hopkins University[16].
  • Among Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's employers was University of Lagos[17].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti was employed by Lagos Island General Hospital[18].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[19].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti was educated at University of Ibadan[20].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti received the Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science[21].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti received the Léon Bernard Foundation Prize[22].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti was a member of Nigerian Academy of Science[23].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti is recorded as male[24].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's family name is recorded as Kuti[26].
  • Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Olikoye Ransome-Kuti was born in Ijebu Ode[2]. He was born on December 30, 1927[3]. His father was Israel Olutodun Ransome-Kuti[11]. His mother was Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti[12]. Yoruba was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin[19], a collegiate university[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1592[30], headquartered in Dublin[31] and University of Ibadan[20], a public university[32], in Nigeria[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Ibadan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[5], academic[6], politician[7], pediatrician[8], and minister[9]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38], headquartered in Baltimore[39]; University of Lagos[17], a university[40], in Nigeria[41], founded in 1962[42]; and Lagos Island General Hospital[18], a hospital[43], in Nigeria[44], founded in 1893[45]. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti held the position of Minister of Health[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science[21] and Léon Bernard Foundation Prize[22], a prize[46], founded in 1937[47].

Death and Burial

Olikoye Ransome-Kuti died on June 1, 2003[4].

Why It Matters

Olikoye Ransome-Kuti ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Olikoye Ransome-Kuti born?

Born in Ijebu Ode[2], Olikoye Ransome-Kuti…

Who were Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's parents?

Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's father was Israel Olutodun Ransome-Kuti[11]. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti's mother was Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti[12].

What did Olikoye Ransome-Kuti do for work?

Olikoye Ransome-Kuti worked as physician[5], academic[6], politician[7], pediatrician[8], and minister[9].

Where did Olikoye Ransome-Kuti go to school?

Olikoye Ransome-Kuti was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[19] and University of Ibadan[20].

What awards did Olikoye Ransome-Kuti receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science[21] and Léon Bernard Foundation Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Employer Johns Hopkins University, University of Lagos, Lagos Island General Hospital
    Native language Yoruba
    Mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
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