Peter Magubane

South African photographer (1932–2024)
Person human Q1514491
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Summary

Peter Magubane is a human[1]. His place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. He was born on January 18, 1932[3]. He passed away in Johannesburg[4]. He died on January 1, 2024[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], journalist[7], and anti-apartheid activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Johannesburg[2].
  • Peter Magubane passed away in Johannesburg[4].
  • Peter Magubane was born on January 18, 1932[3].
  • Peter Magubane died on January 1, 2024[5].
  • Peter Magubane held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • Peter Magubane worked as a photographer[6].
  • Peter Magubane worked as a journalist[7].
  • Peter Magubane's professions included anti-apartheid activist[8].
  • Peter Magubane received the Robert Capa Gold Medal[11].
  • Peter Magubane received the Dr. Erich Salomon Prize[12].
  • Peter Magubane received the Coretta Scott King Award[13].
  • Peter Magubane is recorded as male[14].
  • Peter Magubane's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Peter Magubane's Commons category is recorded as Peter Magubane[16].
  • Peter Magubane's residence is recorded as Sophiatown[17].
  • Peter Magubane's family name is recorded as Magubane[18].
  • Peter Magubane's given name is recorded as Peter[19].
  • Peter Magubane's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1955[20].
  • Peter Magubane's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[21].
  • Peter Magubane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Peter Magubane's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peter Sexford Magubane'}[23].
  • Peter Magubane's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[24].
  • Peter Magubane's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].
  • Peter Magubane's P14541 is recorded as 42KinJ[26].
  • Peter Magubane's P14750 is recorded as 9CD7-4238-1834-8F09-B4A7[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Magubane was born in Johannesburg[2]. He was born on January 18, 1932[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], journalist[7], and anti-apartheid activist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert Capa Gold Medal[11], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1955[30]; Dr. Erich Salomon Prize[12], an award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1971[33]; and Coretta Scott King Award[13], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1970[36].

Death and Burial

Peter Magubane died on January 1, 2024[5]. He passed away in Johannesburg[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Magubane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Peter Magubane born?

Born in Johannesburg[2].

Where did Peter Magubane die?

Peter Magubane died in Johannesburg[4].

What did Peter Magubane do for work?

Peter Magubane worked as photographer[6], journalist[7], and anti-apartheid activist[8].

What awards did Peter Magubane receive?

Honors received include Robert Capa Gold Medal[11], Dr. Erich Salomon Prize[12], and Coretta Scott King Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Luminous-Lint. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . sabcnews.com. Retrieved . sabcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Johannesburg
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'dag', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fi', 'fr', 'ha',
    Sitelink count → 19
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56925|batch #56925]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9CD7-4238-1834-8F09-B4A7
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  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 42KinJ
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  4. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 39224
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 39224, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118197969|Peter Magubane (#118197969)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → photographer, journalist, anti-apartheid activist
    Sex or gender → male
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
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