Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí

Nigerian academic
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Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí

Summary

Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí is a human[1]. She was born in Ogbomosho[2]. She was born on November 10, 1957[3]. She worked as a sociologist[4], teacher[5], and philosopher[6]. She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's place of birth was Ogbomosho[2].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí was born on November 10, 1957[3].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí held citizenship in Nigeria[9].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's professions included teacher[5].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's field of work was gender studies[10].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's field of work was science, technology, engineering, and mathematics[11].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí was employed by Stony Brook University[12].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's education included a stint at University of Ibadan[14].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí received the Distinguished Africanist Award[15].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí is recorded as female[16].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's Commons category is recorded as Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí[18].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[20].
  • Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ogbomosho[2], Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí… she was born on November 10, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1868[24], headquartered in Berkeley[25] and University of Ibadan[14], a public university[26], in Nigeria[27], founded in 1948[28], headquartered in Ibadan[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4], teacher[5], and philosopher[6]. Fields of work include gender studies[10], an interdisciplinary science[30] and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics[11]. Among Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's employers was Stony Brook University[12].

Recognition

Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí received the Distinguished Africanist Award[15].

Why It Matters

Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí born?

Born in Ogbomosho[2], Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí…

What did Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí do for work?

Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí worked as sociologist[4], teacher[5], and philosopher[6].

Where did Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí go to school?

Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13] and University of Ibadan[14].

What awards did Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Africanist Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . africanstudies.org. africanstudies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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