Said Sheikh Samatar

Somalian scholar (1943-2015)
Person human Q2212154
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Said Sheikh Samatar

Summary

Said Sheikh Samatar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ogaden[2]. He was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newark[4]. He died on +2015-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ogaden[2], Said Sheikh Samatar…
  • Said Sheikh Samatar died in Newark[4].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar died on +2015-02-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Said Sheikh Samatar was Sofia Samatar[9].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar held citizenship in Somalia[10].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar worked as a historian[6].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Said Sheikh Samatar's employers was Rutgers University[11].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar was educated at Goshen College[12].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar is recorded as male[14].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082556678[16].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67796043[17].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81131011[18].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's IdRef ID is recorded as 178942456[19].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's SBN author ID is recorded as MILV003672[20].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dg_kp[21].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's Open Library ID is recorded as OL688591A[22].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's given name is recorded as Saeed[23].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 06934776X[24].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90184748[25].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'سعيد الشيخ سمتر'}[26].
  • Said Sheikh Samatar's SHARE Catalogue author ID is recorded as 243854[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ogaden[2], Said Sheikh Samatar… he was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Said Sheikh Samatar's education included a stint at Goshen College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Said Sheikh Samatar's employers was Rutgers University[11].

Personal Life

A child of Said Sheikh Samatar was Sofia Samatar[9]. His religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Said Sheikh Samatar died on +2015-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newark[4].

Why It Matters

Said Sheikh Samatar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Said Sheikh Samatar born?

Said Sheikh Samatar's place of birth was Ogaden[2].

Where did Said Sheikh Samatar die?

Said Sheikh Samatar died in Newark[4].

What did Said Sheikh Samatar do for work?

Said Sheikh Samatar worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Said Sheikh Samatar go to school?

Said Sheikh Samatar was educated at Goshen College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id 1980867909744952197
    Wikidata description Somalian scholar (1943-2015)
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